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verb

past tense of resign

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Recent Examples of resigned
Adjective
In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center. Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Some of the more jarring sequences remain amusing despite their brashness: At one point, for example, Mickey narrates a shocking vignette—about a psychopath on Earth who printed multiple copies of himself to carry out grisly murders—with the resigned, wary tone of an office worker. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In the wake of escalating protests, Prime Minister Oli resigned on September 9, 2025. Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 One of those calls was to former Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, an Independence Democrat, who resigned his General Assembly seat last June to become executive director of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resigned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned
Adjective
  • Enjoyed reading this article> Then check out my ChatGPT prompts to build passive income in 2025.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After yet another passive period, researchers saw another boost which Henry VIII shortstopped.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The federal government has functionally abdicated its role in keeping Americans safe from dangerous illness.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Why had Congress abdicated its power to set tariffs?
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of donating the items to thrift stores, consider checking with local parenting groups or shelters to find a family willing to accept more recent models that haven’t been recalled.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.
    Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
  • He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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