1
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over
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2
as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step aside (from)
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While many leave college intending to return, few ultimately do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
United States Central Command later said the measures would apply only to ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal zones.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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In a statement Friday night, House Democratic leaders had called for Swalwell to immediately end his campaign, but stopped short of urging him to resign from Congress.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell had been facing calls from allies and Democratic opponents in the gubernatorial contest to drop out of the race and resign from Congress.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mostly because this lesson required me to relinquish my take-home treats.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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RadarOnline reported that the King is planning to abdicate soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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In its most hostile version, the same qualities are recast as evidence of his succumbing to spectacle and abdicating basic architectural responsibility.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Step aside (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20aside%20%28from%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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