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Recent Examples of drop out
Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The South Carolina Democratic Party has called on him to drop out.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Sister Pat did stints at Mercy Hospital, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly and Austin Career Education Center, helping teen dropouts and adults prepare for the GED.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Verb
Users may drop out of the process altogether, reducing completion rates.
—Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The South Carolina Democratic Party has called on him to drop out.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Eli Lilly's Ricks said the company is not concerned about those dropout rates in the study.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Sister Pat did stints at Mercy Hospital, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly and Austin Career Education Center, helping teen dropouts and adults prepare for the GED.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Then the key to Finnish success in reducing homelessness is the housing-first model, where the logic is that you're not required to quit using alcohol or narcotics.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Growing economic uncertainty has kept workers from quitting their jobs and has led businesses to slow down hiring decisions, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Add boots and a leather jacket for dinner, throw on a cardigan and flats for the office, or keep it simple with loafers for a business lunch.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Serving as a versatile hero bag for your fall wardrobe, its silhouette combines bohemian slouch with polished structure courtesy of its belted hardware, which comes in your choice of gold or silver.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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YouTube Music is no slouch in this field, though its AI offerings are decidedly less impressive than Spotify's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As security officer of the Maginot, Morrow abandons his post to kill the traitor — allowing the ship to continue its collision course into Earth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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