as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting
she gave him a parting gift to remember her by
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as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again
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2
as in departing
the act of leaving a place
everyone waved goodbye at his parting
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as in separating
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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2
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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3
as in dividing
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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4
as in dying
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parting
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The actor thanked the Broadway star for stepping in and had some parting words for fans.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Kuwahara and Fox/Bento Box are said to be parting on good terms, with both the exec and the company opting not to renew his contract.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Jackson’s position was quickly filled by acclaimed composer Darin Atwater, but that tenure proved to be very brief — with Atwater and Monterey Jazz parting ways after just one festival (2024).
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The actor thanked the Broadway star for stepping in and had some parting words for fans.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Brighton & Hove Albion are poised to name Jason Ayto as sporting director after parting company on Friday with technical director David Weir.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Kuwahara and Fox/Bento Box are said to be parting on good terms, with both the exec and the company opting not to renew his contract.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
Adjective
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For Misty Copeland — the first Black principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre — Wednesday’s farewell performance is more than a personal milestone.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rumors of retirement tours have been circulating, sparked by John Cena's farewell tour for his career throughout the year.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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She wed Thomas Evans in 2022, later separating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The project features nearly 5,000 feet of new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including a dedicated path, new crosswalks and barriers separating vehicles from walkers, according to a news release from Louisville Parks and Recreation.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Rockets up one, Durant fouled Gilgeous-Alexander with two seconds left, picking up his sixth personal foul and exiting the game.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jimenez was captured on surveillance footage exiting the truck and running after Vargas with a handgun.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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His goal to seal the win against Italy — a lung-busting run and cultured finish in the dying moments — helped to illustrate the impressive engine at the heart of Cremaschi’s game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Before dying under the weight of the boulder, the spell caster cursed the princess, her family, and the city.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The key people in Haiti hold diverging views on whether to maintain or modify the current transitional governance arrangement, Guterres said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a joint interview, Allen and Moretz spoke with Them about the work of taking a character like Maddie from page to stage, and about diverging from traditional trans narratives to tell a new kind of family story.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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