RESIGNED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈzīnd

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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verb

past tense of resign

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

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The Cowboys are only .500, and the expectations for this team from their resigned fan base are so low that a playoff appearance will qualify as a good year. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025 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

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You might be frustrated and feel resigned to being in the background. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 Darnbrough resigned shortly after the letters were released in 2023, with Butler remaining at the district attorney’s office. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resigned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned

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Mubadala has recently become one of the most aggressive Gulf sovereign wealth funds, embarking on a dealmaking spree, tying up with some of the biggest names in global finance, and taking a more active role leading on investments rather than being a passive capital provider.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
With about $160 billion in unfunded liabilities, the system is chasing yield in opaque markets instead of following low-cost passive investment strategies that have worked well for decades.

— Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026