as in abdicating
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 resigning
Baik led Fairfax to a City Section Open Division title in 2019 before resigning shortly after.
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 3 June 2026
No one here is happy about it, but in resigning, Bill proved one thing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Schwartz ended up resigning after three years in Cleveland.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
After resigning from Platner’s campaign, McDonald moved to help Democrat Jordan Wood’s congressional campaign in Maine’s second district.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Despite their steadfast opposition to the change, most in the college hockey world are resigning themselves to likely new reality.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
But on a certain level, Van Gundy will always be a Knicks lifer who regrets resigning from the team a quarter century ago and who was interested in his old job when David Fizdale and Tom Thibodeau were hired instead.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Gracias even followed Musk into the federal government, taking a role at the Department of Government Efficiency before resigning in July amid scrutiny over managing $2 billion in public pension assets while serving as a government employee.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 3 June 2026
No one here is happy about it, but in resigning, Bill proved one thing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Schwartz ended up resigning after three years in Cleveland.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
After resigning from Platner’s campaign, McDonald moved to help Democrat Jordan Wood’s congressional campaign in Maine’s second district.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Despite their steadfast opposition to the change, most in the college hockey world are resigning themselves to likely new reality.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
But on a certain level, Van Gundy will always be a Knicks lifer who regrets resigning from the team a quarter century ago and who was interested in his old job when David Fizdale and Tom Thibodeau were hired instead.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Gracias even followed Musk into the federal government, taking a role at the Department of Government Efficiency before resigning in July amid scrutiny over managing $2 billion in public pension assets while serving as a government employee.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning
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They’d be upset about Article One of the Constitution, the legislative branch abdicating its powers; that is, the people’s power to wage war and to levy tariffs.—
KEN BURNS,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Dinello was right, and The Late Show eventually became late night’s ratings leader—a throne that CBS is now voluntarily abdicating.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Consumers are intrigued by convenience, but at the same time clearly uneasy about relinquishing control.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Iranian media have emphasized that reopening the waterway to shipping does not mean Tehran is relinquishing its wartime claims over the strategic chokepoint.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Resigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigning. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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