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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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Under that scenario, the department would bring on just 120 recruits per year — far fewer than the number who resign or retire — leaving slightly more than 6,600 police officers by 2030.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI resigned his papacy citing age and ailing health.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
The government declared a state of emergency, and Henry, who was never able to return to Haiti, resigned in April 2024.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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The Italian still had around 13 months left on his deal at the Bernabeu, penned approaching the turn of 2024, but he was expected to either be dismissed or resign at the conclusion of the current term which has seen Madrid’s bitter rival FC Barcelona exert newfound domestic dominance.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Under that scenario, the department would bring on just 120 recruits per year — far fewer than the number who resign or retire — leaving slightly more than 6,600 police officers by 2030.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI resigned his papacy citing age and ailing health.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
The government declared a state of emergency, and Henry, who was never able to return to Haiti, resigned in April 2024.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resign. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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