ABDICATIONS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

abdications

noun

plural of abdication

as in resignations

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Noun

Political turmoil intensifies as resignations, Russia’s rising threat and pressure from a skeptical United States leave Britain’s next leader to prove the plan can truly safeguard Europe.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
In his four years as New York mayor, Eric Adams' administration was roiled by corruption probes that led to early-morning FBI searches, resignations of top officials and indictments that alleged a rampant culture of pay-to-play politics at the highest levels of City Hall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of resignations

Noun

His experience highlights the often unglamorous reality of professional baseball retirements.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The report says former Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald did increase employee contributions to 11 percent a year and reduce retirements for new employees, but those measures have fallen short.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of retirements

Noun

Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
The Kansas City Royals continue to be hamstrung untimely departures.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of departures

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