as in to abdicate
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration
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Recent Examples of resign
The company apologized for the breach and its CEO, Park Dae-jun, resigned as a result of the incident.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Washington would resign his commission after this battle and return to Virginia.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Neighbors allege Anderson’s behavior toward members of the homeowners association’s board has been bizarre and alarming since the board unanimously asked Anderson’s wife, Maureen, to resign from it in April 2025.
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Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
But, not before the coach resigned and the nation's president called for an investigation into the World Cup failure and the hiring process for the national team coach.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resign
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Washington would resign his commission after this battle and return to Virginia.
—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Neighbors allege Anderson’s behavior toward members of the homeowners association’s board has been bizarre and alarming since the board unanimously asked Anderson’s wife, Maureen, to resign from it in April 2025.
—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
But, not before the coach resigned and the nation's president called for an investigation into the World Cup failure and the hiring process for the national team coach.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resign
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resign
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Edward shared the news of his engagement and plan to abdicate during a BBC radio broadcast in December 1936.
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Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
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If the Lakers renounce all their free agents except for Reaves, hacking their books with machete, the team would have Dončić, Jared Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, Bronny James (partial guarantee) and Adou Theiro under contract.
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resign. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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