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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
Many did not involve money and only dealt with whether an employee’s departure was designated as a termination or resignation.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami entered a new era with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday as interim coach Guillermo Hoyos made his debut at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, four days after the unexpected resignation of Javier Mascherano.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
County Attorney Philip Pogledich said Friday that the Machados’ resignations were not effective until April 17, meaning they were paid through their arrest and Sam Machado’s first week of incarceration.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Fairfax and Northam both resisted widespread calls for their resignations and finished their terms.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami entered a new era with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday as interim coach Guillermo Hoyos made his debut at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, four days after the unexpected resignation of Javier Mascherano.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
County Attorney Philip Pogledich said Friday that the Machados’ resignations were not effective until April 17, meaning they were paid through their arrest and Sam Machado’s first week of incarceration.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Fairfax and Northam both resisted widespread calls for their resignations and finished their terms.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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But Breece would not live and work in Provincetown because his acceptance letter arrived just a few days after his April 8th suicide in Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The original version of the bill also would have directed family court judges to consider a parent’s acceptance of a child’s gender identity when determining custody.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from figure skating on Friday, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Speculation about possible retirements tends to arise as the court approaches the end of its term.—
Jan Crawford,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The complete list of category submissions will be released at a later date.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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While many departures could be precautionary rather than permanent, the figures point to a rupture in what had been a steady migration from Britain to the Gulf.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer’s departure came as several controversies were surrounding her, her office and her family members.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 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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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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