departing
- adjective
- /dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ/
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saliente
- This is a plot of the tracks of airplanes departing from Atlanta.
Tess, tell the audience the final departing message.
- Tess, tell the audience the final departing message.
- Is there any final departing wisdom you want to share to the person listening?
Examples
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Aristophanes, for instance, describes how departing armies would go on mass shopping sprees to hoard such goods.
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He would remain in India for five more years before departing for home.
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So I am sad that we are now departing to warmer lands and I'm going to be hit with a red tsunami.
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All right, Two hours after departing Turf, it is finally Cyber Lux.
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The bus is departing from the station in five minutes.
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Passengers should arrive early as the flight is departing shortly.
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After several delays, the train is finally departing for the next destination.
Synonyms
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3.6
Leaving a place, office, or job and going away
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3.5
Moving away from a place, usually from the starting point
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2.4
Going away from a place, usually at the start of a journey
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5.2
Going away from a place, like a ship or train starting its journey
Antonyms
How Soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Departing comes from depart, made of de- 'away' and part 'piece' (the same part you know in English). So departing means 'moving away' or 'leaving', which is why we use it for people or vehicles that are about to leave or have just left.