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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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
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is resigning over a new federal agreement that allows immigration enforcement access to taxpayer data, according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service's acting commissioner — its third leader this year — is resigning after reaching a controversial agreement to release immigrants' tax data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), multiple outlets reported.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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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
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is resigning over a new federal agreement that allows immigration enforcement access to taxpayer data, according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service's acting commissioner — its third leader this year — is resigning after reaching a controversial agreement to release immigrants' tax data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), multiple outlets reported.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resign. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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