as in left
to give up (a job or office)
resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years
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quit
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And in September 2021, Nafis quit her job and devoted herself full-time to growing flowers.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026 -
Michael grudgingly agrees to hand over the agency to Jimmy and Kayla, prompting many staff members to immediately quit during a keynote presentation.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Resigned (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned%20%28from%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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