Departing
Departing noun - The act of leaving a place.
Usage example: his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes
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Synonyms for Departing
Going and departing are semantically related In some cases you can use "Going" instead a noun "Departing".
Going
Going noun - The act of leaving a place.
Usage example: was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings
Departing and going are semantically related in participle topic. You can use "Departing" instead a noun "Going".
Nearby Word: go
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Letter Bee, one older Letter Bee, Moc Sullivan, derides Lag for going beyond the call of duty, and calls him "Lang" and "Lob" before departing and ignoring Lag as he calls out his actual name.
Source: Malicious Misnaming -
Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: One ending's appendix implies that due to your actions, humanity is departing Earth and going elsewhere.
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In Guardian, Lulu snaps at Yuna just before departing on her second pilgrimage—as her sole intention was to save Yuna from going on one herself, and Yuna was too eager to listen to Lulu's patient explanations for why she couldn't join her.
Source: Parting Words Regret
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