as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the simultaneous decampment of tens of thousands of sports fans from the stadium created the inevitable traffic jam
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Noun
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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
22 May 2025 -
Ottawa fans were shocked by the early departure of one of the team’s breakout personalities.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Either there was some human error along the chain of command issuing evacuations or there was some type of technical error in sending the alerts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that some 12,000 patients in Gaza need medical evacuation, and that only 123 people have been evacuated since the blockade was imposed in March.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Decampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decampment. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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