Thesaurus results for VALEDICTORY

valedictory

adjective

ˌva-lə-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē

Definition of valedictory next

as in farewell

given, taken, or performed at parting a valedictory address given by the college president upon his retirement

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Recent Examples of valedictory That’s on top of several valedictory parties for staff and friends. —

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022 But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. —

CBS News, 3 Nov. 2021 But those changes didn’t hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. —

BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021 Given the robustness of her health and high levels of public support—in 2006, a MORI poll found eighty-five per cent of respondents satisfied ‘with the way the Queen is doing her job as Monarch’—there was little that was valedictory about the next ten years. —

Matthew Dennison, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for valedictory

Recent Examples of Synonyms for valedictory

farewell

Adjective

Cramer pointed to Cook's farewell letter where the CEO described starting his mornings by reading emails from customers.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Cobain was also a fan of Albini’s first band, Big Black, and had attended their farewell concert in Seattle.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026