Synonyms of resignations

resignations

noun

plural of resignation

as in retirements

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.

Related Words

• retirements
• departures
• abdications
• leaves
• exits
• surrenders
• relinquishments
• renouncements

Dissimilar Words

• acceptances
• adoptions
• embraces
• embracements
• espousals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resignations

Education stories dominated headlines this week across Tarrant County, from Fort Worth ISD’s scramble to fill classrooms after mass resignations to a Democratic Senate nominee’s push for universal childcare. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Google has also been hit with a wave of resignations among its top AI researchers. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

The upheaval comes days after the PIC board suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini over a flawed $24 million private equity settlement, sparking internal warfare and board member resignations. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

For avid politicos, there have been so many prime ministerial resignations over the last few years that some Downing Street staff have become like fan-favorite, recurring characters in a TV show. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

In February 2025, two high-ranking members of the city Sheriff’s Office, Wilfredo Perez and Thomas Egan, both hired in September by Miranda, abruptly submitted their resignations. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

If confirmed, Schwartz will take over an agency that has lost hundreds of employees to layoffs and resignations since January 2025 and endured what many former staffers see as an intentional effort by the administration to undermine its science. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026