resignation

noun

Definition of resignationnext
1
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 historic failure by state officials has raised questions about Tennessee’s execution protocols and led to the resignation of the state’s prison chief. — Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Faculty considers no-confidence vote Some professors are now calling for Kotlikoff's resignation. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Previous street protests organized by the movement led to the education minister’s resignation in July. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Jarquín was among thousands of Nicaraguans who took to the streets in 2018 to demand Ortega’s resignation and free elections. — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resignation
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  1. acceptance
  2. retirement
  3. submission
  4. departure
  5. submissiveness
  6. defeatism
Noun
  • This method is similar to other frameworks, like acceptance commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
    — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rice, however, believes social acceptance still depends too often on how Black women style and present their hair.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptance
Noun
  • Under today’s rules, someone Jeff and Julie’s age receives 70% of their full-retirement-age benefit by starting at 62, compared with 124% at 70.
    — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Donald, 35, came out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in late August.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • These event listeners enhance accessibility by enabling form submission or closure // when the user presses either the 'Enter' or 'Space' key.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Syrian prison documentary The Other Side of the Sun, directed by Tawfik Sabouni, has been selected as Syria’s submission for the best international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of submission
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  • Hill’s departure marks the end of an extraordinary run in one of heavy metal’s defining bands.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Minervini’s departure at least temporarily ends his long run as a studio host/sports anchor in South Florida.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness
Noun
  • At its highest points, Carve provides an angry rejoinder to that kind of defeatism.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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