as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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1
as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Stream Biden's farewell address live The big picture: Biden's farewell address to the nation will be streamed live on YouTube, network and streaming apps.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
However, church leaders emphasized that this gathering was focused on recovery rather than farewell.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American people in a farewell address at the Oval Office.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Stream Biden's farewell address live The big picture: Biden's farewell address to the nation will be streamed live on YouTube, network and streaming apps.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Meditation was a memo to himself, and his American farewell.
—Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
However, church leaders emphasized that this gathering was focused on recovery rather than farewell.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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The show has also lined up a guest cast for the final season that includes Tiffany Haddish, Kieran Culkin, Christina Hendricks, Ken Marino, Alfred Molina, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Beck Bennett.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Calipari’s Kentucky team won when Michael Kidd-Gilchrist delivered a game-saving block in the final minute.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
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Even before this parting prescription, some schools have been innovative in developing other prescriptions to increase student engagement while promoting mental health benefits.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Jockey Flavien Prat road John Hancock last race but stays aboard Rapture here.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Former First-Round Pick Linebacker in Blockbuster Trade With Titans The Ravens received their picks for losing Patrick Queen, Jadeveon Clowney, Geno Stone, and Kevin Zeitler in free agency last offseason, which makes their success this past season more impressive.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Between the long flight, the jet lag and the late-night celebrations, Khloé, 40, and Kim, 44, were exhausted.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The impact on the unit and flights around Reagan National is expected to come up March 27 at the Senate Commerce Committee hearing where Brig.—
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arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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The Falcon 9 second stage rocketed onward for another 7.5 minutes following first-stage separation, releasing Endurance and her crew into low Earth orbit on a trajectory to catch up to the ISS within about 28 hours.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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This could be any big life change, like a move, loss of a family member or pet, a separation or divorce, or a big change at school.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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