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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 resignations
This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Even after that prohibition was lifted on Tuesday, and the resignations of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the unrest escalated.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron had appointed Bayrou in December following a slew of resignations over the year when three other prime ministers left the top job.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Frankly, there should be resignations over this.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t even include the resignations that will show up later this month.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Monarez’s dismissal was followed by resignations from three other top CDC officials in protest of Kennedy's leadership.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
His approach has prompted resignations at the agency and new alliances among states like California, Oregon, and Washington to issue joint vaccine guidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Even after that prohibition was lifted on Tuesday, and the resignations of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the unrest escalated.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron had appointed Bayrou in December following a slew of resignations over the year when three other prime ministers left the top job.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Frankly, there should be resignations over this.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t even include the resignations that will show up later this month.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Monarez’s dismissal was followed by resignations from three other top CDC officials in protest of Kennedy's leadership.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
His approach has prompted resignations at the agency and new alliances among states like California, Oregon, and Washington to issue joint vaccine guidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignations
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Prior to early retirements and voluntary separations this year, RVLT funding previously went to more than 200 researchers, about 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her exit followed the departures of Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Resignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignations. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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