as in passive
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
I am resigned to the fact that I'll never make the list of the 400 richest Americans
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as in relinquished
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration
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Recent Examples of resigned
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
In January last year, Siddiq resigned as a British government minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Keir Starmer under pressure because of her ties to Hasina.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But there is a weariness here, too, a resigned cynicism that carries the film into its second act, which zooms ahead some 15 years and finds Perfidia’s child, Willa (Chase Infiniti), now a teenager living in hiding with her father, Bob.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
In 1987, after going 55-27 that season but bowing out in the first round of the playoffs, Motta resigned from the Mavericks in frustration about personnel decisions.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
In January last year, Siddiq resigned as a British government minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Keir Starmer under pressure because of her ties to Hasina.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned
Adjective
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This proprietary, passive radiative cooling technology would enable supercomputers to operate without overheating in space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Barbosa was convicted of passive corruption and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 18 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.—
Emily Cappiello,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Good Samaritan relinquished his keys, wallet, cash, cellphone, and glasses.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Commentators have compared the pressures facing the House of Windsor to 1936, when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Commentators have compared the pressures facing the House of Windsor to 1936, when King Edward VIII abdicated the thrown to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His hopes of passing that ban on institutional housing investors appeals to members of both parties, but Democrats remain skeptical Trump is willing to muscle that through his own party.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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But that reception will mask signs of discontent among some GOP lawmakers, who have become more willing to cross the president in recent months.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gaetano Milano, a sharpshooting young gangster who renounced the mafia and experienced a religious rebirth after gunning down one of New England’s most ruthless mob bosses, died early this week.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Born rich, yet sought a life of poverty Born into a merchant family in the Umbrian town of Assisi, in present-day Italy, around 1181, Francis famously renounced his family’s wealth.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That amendment had been made a dead letter by Jim Crow state legislatures and an acquiescent Supreme Court.—
Robert D. Bland,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the right rises, Trump puts enemies on notice The Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela extends its broader crusade to assemble a column of allied — or at least acquiescent — governments in Latin America, sailing with the political winds blowing in much of the region.—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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However, like many of the exporters in the region who are expressing fears that this may well be a business disruptor for the entire region, the worry about further volatility is being taken with the stoic measures of the post-Covid era.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Back at home Sunday, he was asked about the display of fiery intensity from Jokic, whose demeanor is usually more stoic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Resigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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