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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Recent Examples of resign
Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
He’s resigned himself to the idea that at one point or another, children are bound to take over for their parents.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs, the largest civilian agency in the federal government, saw 17,000 employees resign since January and expects another 12,000 to leave by the end of September, according to Secretary Doug Collins.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Eric Garrett, who oversaw Ross’ department as CHA’s chief operating officer, resigned Jan. 3 and received around $87,200 per his separation agreement and Tribune calculations.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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County Board members received an email July 8 announcing that Interim President and CEO Julie Esch had resigned from MCTS.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
He’s resigned himself to the idea that at one point or another, children are bound to take over for their parents.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs, the largest civilian agency in the federal government, saw 17,000 employees resign since January and expects another 12,000 to leave by the end of September, according to Secretary Doug Collins.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Eric Garrett, who oversaw Ross’ department as CHA’s chief operating officer, resigned Jan. 3 and received around $87,200 per his separation agreement and Tribune calculations.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resign. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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