resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌre-zig-ˈnā-shən 
2
: the quality or state of being resigned : submissiveness
Examples of resignation in a Sentence
The chairman accepted their resignations.
The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
We accepted the news with resignation.
Recent Examples on the Web
While more than half of the Democratic caucus in the Senate last year called for the New Jersey Democrat's resignation after he was charged, Schumer, a New York Democrat, had resisted.
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
House District 25 Peter Herzberg, Democrat Herzberg, of Westland, won an April special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kevin Coleman, who was elected mayor of Westland.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Church officials and Buster have denied that any wrongdoing led to his resignation.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
In the hours after Warren submitted his resignation, Metellus emailed the Miami Herald and a host of community leaders questioning the future of the LHCC in light of the most recent director’s departure.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
House District 25 Peter Herzberg, Democrat Herzberg, of Westland, won an April special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kevin Coleman, who was elected mayor of Westland.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Church officials and Buster have denied that any wrongdoing led to his resignation.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
In the hours after Warren submitted his resignation, Metellus emailed the Miami Herald and a host of community leaders questioning the future of the LHCC in light of the most recent director’s departure.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌrez-ig-ˈnā-shən
1
a
: an act of resigning
b
: a formal notice of this act
2
: the quality or the feeling of a person who is resigned
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