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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
In his four years as New York mayor, Eric Adams' administration was roiled by corruption probes that led to early-morning FBI searches, resignations of top officials and indictments that alleged a rampant culture of pay-to-play politics at the highest levels of City Hall.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Most of the center's programming staff have departed, either via layoffs or resignations.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Boris Johnson followed, but was forced to quit in July 2022 after revelations over his handling of misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, Conservative deputy chief whip, triggered a wave of ministerial resignations.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Participants at one rally in Tehran on Saturday demanded the resignations of Araghchi and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to social media videos.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Healey’s exit, following a string of junior and senior resignations including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, deepens Labour turmoil and fuels speculation over a leadership challenge from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
In 2022, the civil grand jury found evidence of mutual distrust between Cupertino City Council members and city staff, which led to a long line of resignations and fill-ins in the city manager’s position.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The same House body grilled several university presidents on alleged antisemitism in 2023 and 2024, leading to a string of high-profile resignations.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The reasons for the resignations have not been disclosed.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
9 June 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Most of the center's programming staff have departed, either via layoffs or resignations.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Boris Johnson followed, but was forced to quit in July 2022 after revelations over his handling of misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, Conservative deputy chief whip, triggered a wave of ministerial resignations.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Participants at one rally in Tehran on Saturday demanded the resignations of Araghchi and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to social media videos.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Healey’s exit, following a string of junior and senior resignations including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, deepens Labour turmoil and fuels speculation over a leadership challenge from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
In 2022, the civil grand jury found evidence of mutual distrust between Cupertino City Council members and city staff, which led to a long line of resignations and fill-ins in the city manager’s position.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The same House body grilled several university presidents on alleged antisemitism in 2023 and 2024, leading to a string of high-profile resignations.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The reasons for the resignations have not been disclosed.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignations
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But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs.
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The index exists almost entirely for pension funds, so the people relying on these numbers are the stewards of millions of retirements, and the people supplying them are the assets' own managers.
Noun
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But the departures are often bigger PR headaches than operational ones.
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Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.
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“Resignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignations. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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