DECAMPMENTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

decampments

noun

plural of decampment

as in departures

the act of leaving a place the simultaneous decampment of tens of thousands of sports fans from the stadium created the inevitable traffic jam

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Noun

These are potentially key traits for Emery this season, given the number of departures this summer, including Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans and Ezri Konsa.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Migrant departures from Tunisia have fallen sharply since the European Union and Tunisia signed a sweeping agreement in 2023.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of departures

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An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of goings

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True summer lasts only about three months, giving plants a narrow window to grow leaves, produce flowers, get pollinated, and make seeds capable of producing the next generation.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The center also receives waste such as leaves and construction materials and processes them into new products, mainly compost and cattle bedding.

— Rose Evans August 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

Noun

Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

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