How to Use depart in a Sentence

depart

verb
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  • The train departed the station on time.
  • He is departing after 20 years with the company.
  • Our flight departs at 6:15 a.m.
  • The group is scheduled to depart tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
  • French troops positioned in the country are set to depart by the end of the year.
    — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • In all, six founder-CEOs departed the list this year, and three joined the ranks.
    — Bypaige McGlauflin, Fortune, 5 June 2023
  • But Donald departed last summer, months ahead of the end of her contract.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Biden is departing later in May to attend the Group of Seven meeting in Japan.
    — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • Allen is the latest San Diego-area high school football coach to depart this offseason.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Likewise, five more regulars could depart via the MLB draft.
    — Jfreeman, oregonlive, 14 June 2023
  • Ryan Murphy will depart Netflix at the end of his five-year, nine-figure overall deal, and is set to make a new home at Disney.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • The ship departed from a terminal at the Port of Baltimore and was heading to Sri Lanka.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Grab a good viewing spot and appreciate the skyline from the water as the boat departs from Battery Park.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • Fletcher will take over the role from Philip Knatchbull, who departs the company next week.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The sale targets early morning flights, which are often one of the best times of the day to fly since flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Blackwell is the fifth board member to depart in recent months, following an exodus of more than half of the staff since 2021.
    — Beth Reinhard, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The refugees, the suicides, the disabled, the unsheltered, the traumatized, the ones who have departed this reality.
    — Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Also, there are no exit fees attached to the Pac-12 schools departing next summer.
    — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This year Alphabet also departed, ending a three-year run on the list.
    — Meghan Malas, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • After a working lunch, and a quick stroll for the cameras, Xi departed for a banquet at the Hyatt Regency.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Forecast in detail Gusty winds have pestered since the heavy rain departed early Monday.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The carrier, the newest and most advanced in the Navy's fleet, departed Virginia in May 2023 for a routine deployment.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Bercovich departed with two outs in the second inning after allowing five hits and being charged with four runs as the Falcons jumped out to a 5-0 lead.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • These scenes represent life in Chile before Vicuña departed in 1972 to study in London.
    — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The last eastbound trolley to Santee will depart 45 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • The credits may be used toward sailings departing within a year.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • After shopping and spending time in the city, the two had dinner in the hotel before departing for Dodi's apartment.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Davidson went on to serve as an SNL cast member for eight seasons, departing last year after making his debut on the late-night sketch show in 2014.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • But Levine Cava’s launch departs from how that rollout unfolded 20 years ago.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • It's been 51 years since the last American combat troops departed Vietnam.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024

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