Examples of depart in a Sentence
The group is scheduled to depart tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
Our flight departs at 6:15 a.m.
The train departed the station on time.
He is departing after 20 years with the company.
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The team departed from Alexandria to the airport soon after what became its final match of the tournament.
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Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your domestic flight will depart at least three hours later than scheduled, or your international flight will depart at least six hours late.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Earlier in the day, Trump was pictured embracing her husband while departing the White House in a khaki-colored jacket and monochromatic army green look paired with animal print sunglasses and Converse Chuck Taylor kicks, also a fashion favorite of former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your domestic flight will depart at least three hours later than scheduled, or your international flight will depart at least six hours late.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Earlier in the day, Trump was pictured embracing her husband while departing the White House in a khaki-colored jacket and monochromatic army green look paired with animal print sunglasses and Converse Chuck Taylor kicks, also a fashion favorite of former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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“Depart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depart. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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depart
intransitive verb
de·part
: to fail to follow : deviate from a course or standard
rather than sentencing petitioners to a term within the Guideline range, however, the District Court departed downward eight levels—Koon v. United States, 518 U.S. 81 (1996)
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