abdications

noun

plural of abdication
as in resignations

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  1. resignations
  2. retirements
  3. departures
Noun
  • The resolution itself does not call for specific action -- such as demanding resignations or forcing policy changes -- and instead offers a broad condemnation of the school’s response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That exhaustive investigation, the Agranat Commission, led to numerous resignations and, eventually, the end of Golda Meir’s career as Prime Minister.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of resignations
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  • My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The federal government itself lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs in 2025, through firings, retirements, and resignations, according to analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of retirements
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  • Conventional wisdom suggested this run of success would end for the Brewers after the departures of president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The two designers’ departures were revealed Thursday after their collections faced criticism for the last few seasons.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of departures
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