parting 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of partingnext
as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by

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parting

2 of 3

noun

ˈpär-tiŋ How to pronounce parting (audio)
1
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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parting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of part
1
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
Noun
And so, Brown avoided parting with any of the club’s prospects. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Her hair was worn in signature blown out waves that picked up the caramel shades in her long brunette hair, her parting swept slightly to the side. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Despite having their most successful season in a decade, the Charlotte Hornets are parting ways with Ball, sending him and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting
  1. farewell
  2. departure
  3. departing
  4. separating
  5. exiting
  6. dividing
  7. dying
  8. diverging
Adjective
  • Rod Stewart is cutting short his farewell tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart, 81, has been journeying around the world on his One Last Time farewell tour since March 2025.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of farewell
Noun
  • The 21-year-old midfielder has loan interest from EFL clubs, but his departure is contingent on potential incomings.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • On the path through the cornfield separating the movie site from the stadium sits a bar and seating areas.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Monday’s announcement by the Republican president calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • Ranju Das, the athleisure giant’s first-ever chief AI and technology officer, is exiting after less than a year on the job, Bloomberg reports.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those exiting patrons made their way to hotels that saw a 25% revenue bump between the World Cup and Sail Boston.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • The weeks that followed have been packed with political posturing, protests and provocative talk-show fodder, much of it aimed at dividing people much more than to actually support women’s sports.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Both my wife and I have been through the loss of our parents and found the following method has worked very well for dividing up sentimental possessions among the many brothers and sisters on both sides of the family.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Shakur remains a cultural icon and is considered one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time, despite dying at 25.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • There is a constant sense of movement, of visions and voices converging, diverging, allowing gaps and silences, but also a sense of subterranean connectedness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Geopolitical ​uncertainty, tariffs (subscription required) and diverging monetary policy are pulling exchange rates in different directions.
    — Eric Huttman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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