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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
With 50 resignations, the department overall has also lost more employees to voluntary departures than any other in the city since a round of city layoffs ordered in August by Mayor Mike Johnston.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The council reconvened Monday March 2, nearly two months after resignations left the five-member body without a quorum and unable to meet, triggering a special election that filled three vacant seats.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The executive, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Janine Lim, blamed the delay, in part, on staff resignations and plummeting morale amid uncertainty over the agency’s future.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Superintendent Dan Bridges said it’s hoped most of the reduction can be achieved by not filling positions created through resignations and retirements.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The move makes Tavaziva the third board-level exec to depart the British broadcaster in recent months, following the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and BBC News boss Deborah Turness late last year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Since Howell and Tretter’s resignations last July, the union has operated under the direction of president Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who plays linebacker for the Chicago Bears, and White, whom the union hired in August as interim executive director.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Since Ellison’s takeover, CBS News has also seen leadership shakeups, including the installation of conservative-leaning editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, as well as layoffs and resignations.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
These firings, as well as resignations, shrunk the number of judges in the nation's immigration courts by about a quarter in the last year, even when accounting for new hires.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The council reconvened Monday March 2, nearly two months after resignations left the five-member body without a quorum and unable to meet, triggering a special election that filled three vacant seats.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The executive, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Janine Lim, blamed the delay, in part, on staff resignations and plummeting morale amid uncertainty over the agency’s future.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Superintendent Dan Bridges said it’s hoped most of the reduction can be achieved by not filling positions created through resignations and retirements.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The move makes Tavaziva the third board-level exec to depart the British broadcaster in recent months, following the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and BBC News boss Deborah Turness late last year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Since Howell and Tretter’s resignations last July, the union has operated under the direction of president Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who plays linebacker for the Chicago Bears, and White, whom the union hired in August as interim executive director.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Since Ellison’s takeover, CBS News has also seen leadership shakeups, including the installation of conservative-leaning editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, as well as layoffs and resignations.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
These firings, as well as resignations, shrunk the number of judges in the nation's immigration courts by about a quarter in the last year, even when accounting for new hires.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignations
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The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The district will be asking for volunteers to consider early retirements, Cassellius said, though there aren't any new incentives for doing so.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The criminal section in the Civil Rights Division now has approximately 10 prosecutors, down from about 30 in recent years, amid early retirements, transfers and departures for other jobs, sources tell CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Resignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignations. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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