Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with departure in American Collocation
departure
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈpɑrtʃər/
sudden or unexpected
abrupt
dramatic
hasty
premature
sudden
surprise
swift
The sudden departure of their drummer caused the band no end of problems.
happening soon
imminent
impending
I just thought I would inform you of my impending departure.
early/late
early
late
Guests needing an earlier departure may be catered for by prior arrangement.
delay departure
delay
postpone
She’d heard that I’d had to delay my departure.
announce departure
announce
He had already announced his departure earlier this year.
bring forward
hasten
Her relationships with managers deteriorated, which hastened her departure.
dramatic
major
new
radical
significant
This marks a radical departure from the standard discussion of innovation in health.