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 Chamblee Police Chief Michael Dieppa announced his resignation after three years leading the department. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Following an executive session, the council voted unanimously to appoint Paige Edmond to the Ward 3, Position 1 council seat, filling the position left vacant by the resignation of former council member Shai Idelman. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The defeat came after the TCU chancellor’s resignation and was followed by the firing of an assistant coach. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 In late August 2025, Demetre Daskalakis, CDC’s top immunization official, submitted his resignation letter. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resignation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
  1. acceptance
  2. retirement
  3. submission
  4. departure
  5. submissiveness
  6. defeatism
Noun
  • Should Israel fight to regain the world's acceptance or to increase their neighbors' deterrence?
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, a rollout ceremony is one stage in a longer process that also includes acceptance, training, and operational preparation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptance
Noun
  • Existing bank account takeover A criminal gains access to your existing checking account, savings account, retirement account or payment app.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Current owner Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers from the Selig family in January 2005, and Bud Selig remained as commissioner until his retirement in January 2015 at age 80.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • Its inventory depends on what sellers send in—making the timing of those submissions particularly relevant ahead of the holidays.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ishizaka has programmed Asian cinema at the festival since 2007, when most submissions were still shot on film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His departure just days before the midterms adds to the questions swirling around MAHA’s salience to the electorate.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 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
  • Besides the shock and anger at the weekend’s mayhem, there is an air of defeatism.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At its highest points, Carve provides an angry rejoinder to that kind of defeatism.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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