Examples of departure in a Sentence
What is your time of departure?
You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
a schedule of arrivals and departures
The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
her sudden departure from the company
The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
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The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The game will take place in rural Japan in the 1960s, a huge departure from most games in the series, which take place in the eponymous Silent Hill, a fictional town in Maine.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Talking about his original ambitions for the then 100-site Cineworld chain ahead of his departure as head of the company in 2014, Wiener said its growth had way exceeded his expectations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The game will take place in rural Japan in the 1960s, a huge departure from most games in the series, which take place in the eponymous Silent Hill, a fictional town in Maine.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Talking about his original ambitions for the then 100-site Cineworld chain ahead of his departure as head of the company in 2014, Wiener said its growth had way exceeded his expectations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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departure
noun
de·par·ture
di-ˈpär-chər 
1
: the act of going away
2
: a setting out (as on a new course)
3
: a change from a usual course or standard
a departure from tradition
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