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as in acceptance
the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it
They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.
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as in retirement
the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)
The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.
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Recent Examples of resignation
The reasons behind her resignation are unclear.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
At the time, the school board did not reveal specifics about the comments that resulted in Bates’ resignation.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Marty Makary’s ally departs after his resignation The fallout from Marty Makary’s resignation continues.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The difference is that, due to that proximity and to the Koreeda of it all, Sheep in the Box exudes a melancholy resignation about the idea that humanity is going to do this rather than being driven to explore whether humanity should.
—Vulture, 17 May 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
At the time, the school board did not reveal specifics about the comments that resulted in Bates’ resignation.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Marty Makary’s ally departs after his resignation The fallout from Marty Makary’s resignation continues.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The difference is that, due to that proximity and to the Koreeda of it all, Sheep in the Box exudes a melancholy resignation about the idea that humanity is going to do this rather than being driven to explore whether humanity should.
—Vulture, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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Despite the group’s acceptance, Terminus knew the rest of the world would see them through different eyes, ones not as gracious as their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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To evaluate technical performance, market acceptance, and commercial viability, XPENG will debut its pilot Robotaxi services in the latter half of this year.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Democrats in Washington reacted so strongly that some even discussed a long-shot plan to prompt the Virginia legislature to throw out the state's Supreme Court by lowering the mandatory retirement age for justices, according to The New York Times.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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For example, Social Security retirement benefits could decrease and pensions could stay the same.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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But at 44 years old and 17 years removed from her last MMA fight, a quick submission was always a realistic possibility.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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At its highest points, Carve provides an angry rejoinder to that kind of defeatism.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Defeating defeatism is at the heart of Kuma’s philosophy.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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