abdications

noun

plural of abdication
as in resignations

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  1. resignations
  2. retirements
  3. departures
Noun
  • There have been no corrective actions, no resignations of the ADA staff who were involved—and no identification of the person(s) responsible for the decision to forcibly remove the scientists in the first place.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of resignations
Noun
  • Marylanders should demand a pragmatic energy policy that prioritizes energy supply, pauses premature plant retirements and fast-tracks reliable generation.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
  • His experience highlights the often unglamorous reality of professional baseball retirements.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • The new movie makes several key departures from the ancient epic poem attributed to Homer.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Because some of my earliest departures happen before my neighborhood coffee shop or even the airport lounge opens, caffeine is a non-negotiable.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
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