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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
After the April 10 meeting, trustee Charmaine Haworth also resigned, also citing dissatisfaction with the group’s direction.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Suddenly, a season of weekly must-win games and hard conversations gave way to a resigned relaxation.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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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The alleged drugs were never recovered, but Singh wound up resigning since being fired could have cost him his law enforcement certifications, Thompson said.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
After the April 10 meeting, trustee Charmaine Haworth also resigned, also citing dissatisfaction with the group’s direction.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
While adopting a resigned wait-it-out slouch, a running thread at the summit came down to a simple but actionable question: At what point has the United States entered into a constitutional crisis?
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Suddenly, a season of weekly must-win games and hard conversations gave way to a resigned relaxation.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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
Adjective
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Understanding LinkedIn post psychology transforms passive readers into active participants.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, there are the passive form of a desire to get high regardless of potentially fatal consequences.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no one protecting him because there’s no one there willing to say no to him.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The two states have been building more new homes than any other in the country over the past few years, but this growing inventory is struggling to find willing buyers as the U.S. remains in the midst of a housing affordability crisis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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His dad was a stiff-upper-lip kind of guy, and Clint became known as the stoic kid with the sleepy brown eyes.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sidhwa, a stoic man with short hair, woke up when the pressure wave from an explosion blew the door open.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Speedwell is tolerant of different growing conditions and comes in groundcover varieties as well as taller, upright varieties.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
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Raising large numbers of cats in close quarters would have favored individuals that were more tolerant of people and other animals.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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 2 May. 2025.
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