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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After his resignation, a DCAS spokeswoman said Thursday that Hamilton hasn’t had that authority since fall 2024, though, when Molina stripped him of it.
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The criminal case also reportedly led to a high-profile resignation in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tennessee.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Grace Lutheran faces uncertain future Barker's resignation comes as his former church of nine years, Grace Lutheran, is likely on the brink of closure, facing the same headwinds shuttering many other mainline Protestant churches.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After his resignation, a DCAS spokeswoman said Thursday that Hamilton hasn’t had that authority since fall 2024, though, when Molina stripped him of it.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resignation
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 29 Aug. 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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