sendoff

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sendoff

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Deverbal from send off.

noun sendoffs · send-off

A demonstration of affection and well-wishing to someone leaving a place or group to begin a new undertaking; a farewell.
A party for an colleague who is leaving; a farewell party. We had a sendoff for our departing colleague as he left for a new job.
A memorial service or funeral.
alternative Alternative form of send-off (“type of sports penalty”).

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noun farewell party

Español	despedida
Français	fête d'adieu, pot de départ
Deutsch	Abschiedsfeier
Italiano	incamminamento

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@misc{sendoff_2026,
  title = {sendoff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sendoff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}