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

Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

The furor produced the resignations of the BBC’s top executive and its head of news. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group, wondered what impact the resignations at City Hall will have on upcoming budget negotiations. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Addressing these cultural missteps is crucial for leaders to retain top talent and prevent disengagement from escalating into resignations. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Furious demands for resignations were satisfied as Gabriele Gravina, Gianluigi Buffon and Gennaro Gattuso all fell on their swords. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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