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
Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
At least a few staff members have already resigned.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Adams will succeed Brad Schnautz, who resigned last November to become executive director of the Region XI Education Service Center.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
At least a few staff members have already resigned.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned
Adjective
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Now the competitive advantage is turning passive consumers into passionate superfans.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Prioritize passive candidate outreach The best candidates for hard-to-fill roles are frequently employed and do not regularly check what's open on job boards.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Too many people have abdicated their collective responsibility.—
KEN BURNS,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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When asked whether national Democrats would be willing to spend heavily in Texas, where statewide campaigns can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Schumer suggested Democrats believe the political environment is shifting in their favor.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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At that point, climate strategy becomes less about innovation alone and more about governance, credibility and what people are willing to count as credit.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 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,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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During rare lapses, Gilgeous-Alexander has stayed stoic.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Resigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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