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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
That quest, which put her in touch with dozens of victims, generated an award-winning series in the Miami Herald that set off a chain reaction culminating in Epstein’s 2019 arrest, Acosta’s resignation and, two years later, the sentencing of Epstein associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Outgoing Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav, who had taken office nine months ago, submitted his resignation Friday to resolve the crisis.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The resignation of a top executive at Africa’s football governing body raised questions about the organization’s integrity following a controversial ruling that stripped Senegal of its African Cup of Nations title.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Quebec’s National Assembly also voted 92-0 in favor of a motion to call for Rousseau’s resignation.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Outgoing Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav, who had taken office nine months ago, submitted his resignation Friday to resolve the crisis.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The resignation of a top executive at Africa’s football governing body raised questions about the organization’s integrity following a controversial ruling that stripped Senegal of its African Cup of Nations title.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Quebec’s National Assembly also voted 92-0 in favor of a motion to call for Rousseau’s resignation.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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However, formal mindfulness meditation involves sustained practice that systematically trains attention and acceptance.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Grocery Hub is working on getting SNAP EBT card acceptance back at the location and intends to implement a customer loyalty program, Hussein said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the next two years, the couple drew from tax-advantaged retirement investments as well as state pensions.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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For millions of working Americans, the combination of Social Security and federal health insurance makes retirement possible.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks face a big transition at running back this year with the departure of Kenneth Walker III in free agency, and head coach Mike Macdonald opened up on where the team stands.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their take-your-medicine defeatism from just last month morphed into fast action.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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