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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
On July 25, 2019, protesters remained in the streets despite the fact that Rosselló had already announced his impending resignation.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Subsequently, a sustained campaign was launched by the conservative right that attacked her expertise and character, which catalyzed her resignation under pressure.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The New York Times first reported the agent’s resignation.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Schlageter’s resignation comes as the commission works toward an early April deadline to submit charter reform recommendations to the Los Angeles City Council.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Subsequently, a sustained campaign was launched by the conservative right that attacked her expertise and character, which catalyzed her resignation under pressure.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The New York Times first reported the agent’s resignation.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Schlageter’s resignation comes as the commission works toward an early April deadline to submit charter reform recommendations to the Los Angeles City Council.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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The infrastructure passed national acceptance in February 2025 and brings together ultra-low temperatures, strong magnetic fields, ultra-high pressure, and ultrafast optical systems in one location.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Global Compassion Coalition says that the first step to overcoming helplessness is to practice acceptance instead of resistance, which is a hard pill to take at the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, try to get the last three years of your tax returns and current statements on your investment and retirement accounts as well as any credit cards, auto loans, or mortgages.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But now, in his second retirement stint, Rivers is reportedly interviewing for the vacant Buffalo Bills coaching job.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The submissions were also sent to prosecutor Daniel Porceddu, who didn't check their accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, the consistent arctic air masses have driven our actual average down to just 15 degrees, a full 10-degree departure from the norm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Also on Saturday, airlines cancelled 35 departures (83%) from Northwest Arkansas National Airport and 34 arrivals (89%).—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 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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Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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And yet, as the deadline loomed, there were also legitimate reasons to temper such defeatism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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