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as in acceptance
the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it
They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.
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as in retirement
the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)
The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.
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Recent Examples of resignation
Francis was the most recent pope, who was elected following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
His intergovernmental affairs shop, which is tasked with advocating for his agenda across units of government, saw a series of shakeups last fall, including the resignation of his experienced Springfield lobbyist, Mike Ciaccio.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The election was called by Carney on March 23, a week after he was sworn in as Liberal Party leader and therefore Prime Minister following Trudeau’s resignation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
An important thing that happened is Trudeau’s resignation in December.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 28 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
His intergovernmental affairs shop, which is tasked with advocating for his agenda across units of government, saw a series of shakeups last fall, including the resignation of his experienced Springfield lobbyist, Mike Ciaccio.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The election was called by Carney on March 23, a week after he was sworn in as Liberal Party leader and therefore Prime Minister following Trudeau’s resignation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
An important thing that happened is Trudeau’s resignation in December.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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Although adoption faces technological and user acceptance hurdles, immersive technologies promise revolutionary potential for parsing rapid-fire financial information.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Harriette Cole: My twins are getting snappish over college acceptance Asking Eric: A cemetery guard ruined my father’s funeral, and that was just the start This includes stating your belief that your explanations may not be believed.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Like an aging slugger stepping up to the plate again after their retirement, the 78-year-old John was given a returning hero’s welcome by the 27,000-strong audience.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Souter continued to hear and decide cases on the First Circuit in retirement.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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But if your company is handling hundreds of submissions weekly, with underwriters specializing in various areas, the need for such a tool becomes nearly unavoidable.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Customers can bet on each fight to end by knockout or submission.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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In terms of potential additions to the leadership group following Alexander-Arnold’s departure, Alexis Mac Allister would be a popular choice.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Vacancies remain unfilled, and a combination of cuts ordered by the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, retirements and other departures has pared down the state’s top weather scientists.—
Alex Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Yet just as past bouts of defeatism were misguided, so is today’s triumphalism, which risks dangerously underestimating both the latent and actual power of the only competitor in a century whose GDP has surpassed 70 percent of that of the United States.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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Blind pessimism becomes defeatism, a denial that solutions are possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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