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.
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One method for shrinking the staff will be to offer a voluntary deferred resignation program to employees of the Federal Reserve Board who would be fully eligible to retire at the end of 2027.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 May 2025
One of the nonprofits that received millions from the Hope Florida Foundation last year took in and spent the money without the knowledge of its board of directors, the group’s chairman wrote Wednesday in a resignation letter.
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These visits have helped bolster Mr. Vucic’s standing amid the protesters’ calls for his resignation.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 May 2025
One of the nonprofits that received millions from the Hope Florida Foundation last year took in and spent the money without the knowledge of its board of directors, the group’s chairman wrote Wednesday in a resignation letter.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
These visits have helped bolster Mr. Vucic’s standing amid the protesters’ calls for his resignation.
—Pavle Kosic, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Even limited ceasefire proposals have ignited threats of resignation from key ultranationalists like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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