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
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Advertisement Swalwell dropped out of the governor’s race, and later resigned from Congress on April 14.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
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
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The jury of the Biennale resigned days before the opening.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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Verb
Yet another years-old moment shared between Dianna Russini, The Athletic’s star NFL reporter who resigned amid speculation of an ongoing affair with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, has been captured on camera.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Advertisement Swalwell dropped out of the governor’s race, and later resigned from Congress on April 14.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
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
Naturally, the Ducks aren’t resigned to a powerless power play in the second round.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The jury of the Biennale resigned days before the opening.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resign
Adjective
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Putin looks passive, even absent.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Finally, early warning systems employing acoustic sensors, optical trackers, and passive radio frequency detection provide critical situational awareness, enabling timely engagement of incoming UAV threats.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 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
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Kolo Muani produced one of his better performances, willing to get on the ball and run at defenders.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Suddenly, solutions feel easier to grasp, as people are more willing to compromise and collaborate.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 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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In winter, the solid, stoic presence of an oak makes an inspiring silhouette against the sky.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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The organization’s president, though, was stoic afterward.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Since many lavender varieties prefer cool summers that don't happen in the South, search for cultivars like ‘Dutch,’ ‘Provence,’ or ‘Grosso' that are more heat-tolerant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Gold rose on Tuesday, but remained on track for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008, as persistent inflation worries and expectations of higher interest rates due to the impact of the Iran war weighed on the non-yielding metal.—
Ashitha Shivaprasad,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of higher interest rates as a result of the war could boost government bonds among investors, at the expense of non-yielding precious metals, market strategists told CNBC recently.—
Joseph Wilkins,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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