as in retirement
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Recent Examples of abdication
Frederik became King upon the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe of Denmark in January 2024, making his Australian wife the new Queen of Denmark.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
But this would all but ensure instability and an abdication of Germany’s international role.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Shah’s abdication led to the 1979 revolution The Islamic Revolution began with widespread unrest in Iran over the rule of the shah who, terminally and secretly ill with cancer, fled Iran in January 1979.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Read More: What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S. and the World
The federal abdication of health should be a wake-up call for state and local governments to redouble and reimagine their commitments.
—Dr. Ashwin Vasan, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
But this would all but ensure instability and an abdication of Germany’s international role.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Shah’s abdication led to the 1979 revolution The Islamic Revolution began with widespread unrest in Iran over the rule of the shah who, terminally and secretly ill with cancer, fled Iran in January 1979.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Read More: What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S. and the World
The federal abdication of health should be a wake-up call for state and local governments to redouble and reimagine their commitments.
—Dr. Ashwin Vasan, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
Noun
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Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency got another nudge toward the door in an email offering a second chance at voluntary retirement or deferred resignation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Still, Connolly's departure could pave the way for a younger leader as older Democrats continue to announce retirements in the wake of the 2024 election loss, which saw the issue of age at the forefront.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In his resignation letter sent to NSF staff Thursday and also obtained by Ars Technica, Panchanathan only hinted at the attack on the agency's research mission and budget cuts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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That followed a desperate period in which a bleak financial picture forced the resignation of CEO Anders Jensen.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Dodgers overcame the departure, collecting nine runs and 14 hits to win 9-2 and claim the series over the Pirates.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Still, Connolly's departure could pave the way for a younger leader as older Democrats continue to announce retirements in the wake of the 2024 election loss, which saw the issue of age at the forefront.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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