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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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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Young Republican National Federation called for the immediate resignations of leaders in the organization exposed in a Politico story to have sent racist, antisemitic and other derogatory text messages to one another in a private chat.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The recent round of cuts add to the stream of workers leaving the CDC this year due to earlier rounds of firings, early retirements and resignations.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
When resignations happen alongside an election, the board has the option to fill those seats with the top vote-getters on the current ballot rather than fill them at a later date, said LJVMA President AJ Johnson.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The agency has been put through the wringer in recent months, facing a deadly shooting at its headquarters in Atlanta; losing key leaders to either firings or resignations; and losing 600 employees in an August layoff.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Aside from resignations, while there is no official data revealing how many people have been fired, but The New York Times estimates the figure at 135,000.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, many employees faced firings, layoffs, and accepted early resignations.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Young Republican National Federation called for the immediate resignations of leaders in the organization exposed in a Politico story to have sent racist, antisemitic and other derogatory text messages to one another in a private chat.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The recent round of cuts add to the stream of workers leaving the CDC this year due to earlier rounds of firings, early retirements and resignations.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
When resignations happen alongside an election, the board has the option to fill those seats with the top vote-getters on the current ballot rather than fill them at a later date, said LJVMA President AJ Johnson.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The agency has been put through the wringer in recent months, facing a deadly shooting at its headquarters in Atlanta; losing key leaders to either firings or resignations; and losing 600 employees in an August layoff.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Aside from resignations, while there is no official data revealing how many people have been fired, but The New York Times estimates the figure at 135,000.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, many employees faced firings, layoffs, and accepted early resignations.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignations
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After buyouts, early retirements, voluntary separations and a Reduction in Force, the agency was shrunk nearly in half earlier this year.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Saturday will be the last time Inter Miami fans can see former Barcelona legends Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba in a home regular season game, as both announced their retirements in the past few weeks.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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