resigned; resigning; resigns
2
: to give up deliberately
especially
: to renounce (something, such as a right or position) by a formal act
re-signed; re-signing; re-signs
: to sign again
especially
: to rehire (someone, such as an athlete) by means of a signed contract
: to sign up again
Synonyms
Examples of resign in a Sentence
Verb (1)
The senator was forced to resign his position.
The newspaper's editor resigned after the scandal.
He resigned from his job as principal of the school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 May 2024
But with two broods emerging at the same time and with a small overlap, some interbreeding could possibly occur – scientists are curious to see what happens but resigned to waiting to find out.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Cogan, a sixth-grade science and world cultures teacher at South Euless Elementary, plans to resign from his teaching job to focus on the city full time.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
The previous Tory member of Parliament, Scott Benton, resigned in March after becoming embroiled in a lobbying scandal.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Four Paramount directors — including former Spotify executive Dawn Ostroff and former Sony entertainment president Nicole Seligman — are expected to resign, The Wall Street Journal reported last month.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 May 2024
Additionally, the company’s chief financial officer, Aasim Javed, resigned on April 19, according to an SEC filing.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
One jury acquitted him of murder, another convicted him of rape
No charges resulted from the 2003 investigation, and Gardner resigned from the school soon after.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Eric Musselman, who coached Arkansas the last five seasons and resigned to take the Southern Cal job, was paid $4.2 million annually.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury In 2019, Brittney and Chelle Griner got married about one year after the athlete proposed, according to People.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Lamm re-signed to the Dolphins on a one-year deal last offseason and started the first two games of the season at left tackle as Terron Armstead dealt with an injury.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But after being promoted to general manager in December, freeing Vanney to concentrate on coaching, Kuntz really went to work, overhauling the roster by trading or declining to re-sign 11 players, including the team captain and the team leaders in both goals and assists.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
McIntyre is proving his worth to WWE right now, but WWE hasn’t been in any rush to re-sign top stars to high-dollar deals, as evidenced by Becky Lynch’s soon-to-be-expiring contract.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers re-signed Troy Hill and picked up Dane Jackson, who general manager Dan Morgan advocated for in Buffalo’s front office years ago, but more could be done at the position.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Jansen was re-signed earlier this month to make sure this trio stayed in place.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Bellinger re-signed with the Cubs, while Montgomery remains a free agent.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
Shafik has faced widespread criticism and calls to resign from both sides of the aisle over her handling of the protest, though maintains the backing of Columbia's board of trustees.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 May 2024
But with two broods emerging at the same time and with a small overlap, some interbreeding could possibly occur – scientists are curious to see what happens but resigned to waiting to find out.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Cogan, a sixth-grade science and world cultures teacher at South Euless Elementary, plans to resign from his teaching job to focus on the city full time.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
The previous Tory member of Parliament, Scott Benton, resigned in March after becoming embroiled in a lobbying scandal.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Four Paramount directors — including former Spotify executive Dawn Ostroff and former Sony entertainment president Nicole Seligman — are expected to resign, The Wall Street Journal reported last month.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 May 2024
Additionally, the company’s chief financial officer, Aasim Javed, resigned on April 19, according to an SEC filing.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
One jury acquitted him of murder, another convicted him of rape
No charges resulted from the 2003 investigation, and Gardner resigned from the school soon after.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Eric Musselman, who coached Arkansas the last five seasons and resigned to take the Southern Cal job, was paid $4.2 million annually.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Verb
Instead, the Dolphins ultimately shot higher and landed Kendall Fuller, who has a better career body of work, while also re-signing Nik Needham.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury In 2019, Brittney and Chelle Griner got married about one year after the athlete proposed, according to People.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Lamm re-signed to the Dolphins on a one-year deal last offseason and started the first two games of the season at left tackle as Terron Armstead dealt with an injury.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But after being promoted to general manager in December, freeing Vanney to concentrate on coaching, Kuntz really went to work, overhauling the roster by trading or declining to re-sign 11 players, including the team captain and the team leaders in both goals and assists.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
McIntyre is proving his worth to WWE right now, but WWE hasn’t been in any rush to re-sign top stars to high-dollar deals, as evidenced by Becky Lynch’s soon-to-be-expiring contract.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers re-signed Troy Hill and picked up Dane Jackson, who general manager Dan Morgan advocated for in Buffalo’s front office years ago, but more could be done at the position.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Jansen was re-signed earlier this month to make sure this trio stayed in place.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Bellinger re-signed with the Cubs, while Montgomery remains a free agent.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'resign.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near resign
Cite this Entry
“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resign. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share