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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, 3 Oct. 2025
What the American people really deserve is not mass resignations or brief, fake shutdowns that stir up political chaos in Washington, DC, while Americans across the country watch in horror or turn a blind eye in disgust.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 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
In the past nine months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations, down from about 700 judges at the start of the year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Current Recognition Crisis Every Emmy represents an award-winning story, and many resignations represent an untold story.
—Stacey Stratton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But those resignations may be accepted quickly or take some time.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
What the American people really deserve is not mass resignations or brief, fake shutdowns that stir up political chaos in Washington, DC, while Americans across the country watch in horror or turn a blind eye in disgust.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 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
In the past nine months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations, down from about 700 judges at the start of the year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Current Recognition Crisis Every Emmy represents an award-winning story, and many resignations represent an untold story.
—Stacey Stratton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But those resignations may be accepted quickly or take some time.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignations
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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.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But given the mandatory early retirements, furloughs, and reductions in force that much of the government saw earlier this year, FEMA, along with other agencies, are already operating at an extremely limited capacity.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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At his best, Doughty could offset the departures of Gavrikov and Jordan Spence better than Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci can.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The depth chart stands at 51 players following the departures of Campbell and Johnson.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Resignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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