as in relinquishing
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 abdicating
This isn't about abdicating responsibility.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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The cost of obtaining them will very quickly amount to billions of dollars, which could force Musk to pay by relinquishing shares.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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His mother would soon pass, and Agee hadn’t had the opportunity to find a new place to live after relinquishing his apartment pre-Suicide Squad.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yokeley, a Republican, served as the chair of the Surry County Board of Elections until resigning on Thursday.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.—
Eun A Jo,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Abdicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdicating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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