depart
verb (used without object)
to go away; leave.
have departed
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present perfectof depart.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Several teachers at her son’s school have departed, but none of her friends has decided to leave for good.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Over the past six months, an average of four deportation flights have departed the state daily, the most in the country, according to ICE Flight Monitor, a nonprofit that tracks them.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
More than a thousand staff have departed but Tedros said such a shock was something the WHO had seen coming, having tried to pivot away from over-reliance on major donors.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
So far, none of Daboussi’s lab members have departed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
They had lingered a good hour after they would usually have departed their campsite.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
