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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
These moves have triggered fear and resignation among Taiwanese people, some of whom see the US as using political pressure to rob Taiwan of its proud industry champion and core competitiveness.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Ian Roberts, 54, announced his immediate resignation as superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in a letter released through his attorney on Tuesday.
—James Hill, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of them later tendered their resignations.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Ian Roberts, 54, announced his immediate resignation as superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in a letter released through his attorney on Tuesday.
—James Hill, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of them later tendered their resignations.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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His acceptance of a jet worth hundreds of millions from the government of Qatar this year raised additional questions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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While menopause‘s first appearance in medical literature was in 1821, the term coined by French physician Charles-Pierre-Louis de Gardanne didn’t gain much mainstream acceptance.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 1983, when the trust funds were on the verge of insolvency, a bipartisan agreement extended Social Security’s life by raising payroll taxes, requiring federal employees to contribute, and gradually increasing the full retirement age (FRA) to 67.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The joy of being part of a championship team post-retirement is just as sweet.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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While submissions for the festival come from all over the world, the festival experience itself is geared toward local Carolinians.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Reader predictions Thank you for your submissions last week.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts may see the departure of similar numbers of full-time equivalents as in the past two rounds – approximately 500 and 1,500.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, maybe such language engenders a sense of defeatism, a belief in the inevitability of collapse which is collectively paralyzing.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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This defeatism has been supported by a second, equally pernicious assumption: that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to subjugating Ukraine cannot be deterred.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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