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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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
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ozzy had rejoined Black Sabbath several times previously, including from 1997 to 2005 and again in 2012 before embarking on a farewell tour that ended in 2017.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
Attendees can watch cubs playing with enrichment toys, may leave farewell messages at a card station and have their photo taken, according to Hardwick.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The former costars were on such good terms that Somerhalder's wife, Nikki Reed, joined the pair at a farewell dinner for the final season of The Vampire Diaries.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ozzy had rejoined Black Sabbath several times previously, including from 1997 to 2005 and again in 2012 before embarking on a farewell tour that ended in 2017.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
In terms of events for the Park City farewell, Sundance will also host a culminating event on January 30 as a celebration of the city’s locals who’ve supported the festival for decades.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
Attendees can watch cubs playing with enrichment toys, may leave farewell messages at a card station and have their photo taken, according to Hardwick.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the tone of those attacks have amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo’s campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Powerful flares may accompany the departure of these coronal mass ejections (CMEs); both are examples of solar storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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There's a lot of sadness that comes with the parting of certain people.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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After parting ways Neal Brown last season, West Virginia tabbed a familiar face to rejuvenate the program.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Outside of flights, players also often set up with or are invited to high-stakes poker games, with cities such as Los Angeles and Houston cited as popular for gamblers, according to a source.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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All Alaska Airlines flights were grounded Thursday night as the airline worked to address an information technology problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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But the olive branch is a reminder of the valedictory nature of most formal portraits.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
13 Dec. 2023
Noun
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At least Netflix gave the showrunners of its biggest franchise a nice good-bye present.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.—
David Coggins,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
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But Velma's leaving wasn’t the only season 3 shakeup — later in the episode, it was also revealed that Randy’s cousin Bobby (Eric Graise) had also exited the series.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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His leaving, then, would provide the ideal opportunity for Dora to tell her parents what happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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