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 first flight took off from the airport late Friday local time, however, and the airport’s departure board indicates that the majority of flights are due to run as scheduled on Saturday.
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Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Add in the departure of running back Damien Martinez and his 204 receiving yards from the 2024 season as well, and the Hurricanes’ top returning receiver from last season is tight end Elija Lofton, who had just nine catches for 150 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Cirium’s data shows that New York-JFK has the most flights to Heathrow on Friday of any global airport, with 21 departures representing 5,387 seats scheduled to fly on that route alone.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Some flights that were already en route to London were forced to return to their departure airport when the Heathrow news hit.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Add in the departure of running back Damien Martinez and his 204 receiving yards from the 2024 season as well, and the Hurricanes’ top returning receiver from last season is tight end Elija Lofton, who had just nine catches for 150 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Cirium’s data shows that New York-JFK has the most flights to Heathrow on Friday of any global airport, with 21 departures representing 5,387 seats scheduled to fly on that route alone.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Some flights that were already en route to London were forced to return to their departure airport when the Heathrow news hit.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Departure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure. Accessed 31 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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