complete departure

Frequency: 6.21.8 per million words

A total change from previous methods or ideas.

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Examples (10)

  • The artist's new album is a complete departure from his usual acoustic style.
  • Adopting a subscription model was a complete departure for the traditionally retail-focused company.
  • The new environmental policy represents a complete departure from the government's previous stance.
  • Moving to the countryside marked a complete departure from her hectic city life.
  • The sleek, minimalist design of the new phone is a complete departure from its bulky predecessors.
  • Don't you think this new strategy is a complete departure from everything we've built so far?
  • Her latest novel is a complete departure, moving from historical fiction to science fiction.
  • This change in leadership will signal a complete departure from the old ways of management.
  • For the film director, creating a comedy was a complete departure from the serious dramas he was known for.
  • What the team proposed was not just a minor adjustment, but a complete departure from our core principles.