as in to abdicate
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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as in to leave
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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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 resign
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
On the same day that Trump was appointed chair of the Kennedy Center, several people resigned from their positions at the nonprofit.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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
Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Several clubs are frustrated at the way the City case has been managed and have privately expressed the belief that the league’s chief may have to resign if City are not found guilty.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
On the same day that Trump was appointed chair of the Kennedy Center, several people resigned from their positions at the nonprofit.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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
Verb
But Carter resigned from the Navy in 1953 after his father died.
—Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resign
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This is because a dollar that Starbucks makes from selling coffee (its core business) is more likely to be repeatable and is likely to be protected from greater barriers to entry that management can influence than a dollar made from say return on passive financial instruments the firm might earn.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Key considerations: Panama has a fairly low threshold for its passive income requirement: a minimum monthly income of US $1,000 from a government program, such as Social Security, or a private corporation.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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That release earned more than $20 million, which means that a not-insignificant number of Americans were willing to show up for the film in its original Chinese-language form.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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The marketers and brands willing to say something interesting will be the ones with the ability to create campaigns that live and become a part of culture.—
Sean DallasKidd,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Opposite Zegler is Olivas, a stoic, sinister Perón—and, at 28, an unusually young actor for the role.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Aug. 2025
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The normally stoic Kyle Tucker, hitting .200 in his last 18 games with just one home run since June 29, whipped his helmet down the dugout steps after grounding out with two runners on in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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People can have varying reactions; some may be more tolerant than others to the plant's oil, called urushiol, according to Healthline.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Some have said this led the Fed to be more tolerant of inflation during the pandemic and slowed its decision to tighten policy.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resign. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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