as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne
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Recent Examples of abdicated
The Thorns were so concerned with Chawinga in that moment that the two defenders who went to try to force her onto her left foot completely abdicated the space that Hopkins was targeting with her run forward.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Too many people have abdicated their collective responsibility.
—Ken Burns, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Congress has already abdicated its duty.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In 2019, Japan’s 85-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicated his throne, ending his three-decade reign; his son Crown Prince Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Too many people have abdicated their collective responsibility.
—Ken Burns, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Congress has already abdicated its duty.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In 2019, Japan’s 85-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicated his throne, ending his three-decade reign; his son Crown Prince Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdicated
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The meeting was the agency’s first since FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Dustman resigned from the department in August 2025.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Parry got out in front from the start, when Anisimova missed on a forehand and never relinquished the lead.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Days after being released on a 1 million-euro bail, the company announced that the 45-year-old has temporarily relinquished his roles as vice chairman and as a member of the board of directors.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Abdicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdicated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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