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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resigning
Skye Lazaro had been Kouri Richins attorney, before resigning from the case due to a conflict of interest.
—
Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Wasserman Schultz is also expected to face competition from Cherfilus-McCormick, who announced a reelection bid one day after resigning from office despite the allegations against her.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Chief financial officer Rocco Bennici is resigning effective June 9, and chief executive officer Simone Badioli and Marco Piazzi, general manager of Pollini, will take over his duties.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
All week, Downing Street has insisted that Starmer has no intention of resigning.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Miran, who joined the Fed in September, initially took unpaid leave from his White House job when joining the central bank, before resigning from that post in February.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The doctor said all of the Corvallis Clinic’s OB-GYNs were resigning.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
Russia and Israel, whom the resigning jury had excluded from the prize running, are eligible for the new prizes.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 May 2026
Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Wasserman Schultz is also expected to face competition from Cherfilus-McCormick, who announced a reelection bid one day after resigning from office despite the allegations against her.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Chief financial officer Rocco Bennici is resigning effective June 9, and chief executive officer Simone Badioli and Marco Piazzi, general manager of Pollini, will take over his duties.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
All week, Downing Street has insisted that Starmer has no intention of resigning.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Miran, who joined the Fed in September, initially took unpaid leave from his White House job when joining the central bank, before resigning from that post in February.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The doctor said all of the Corvallis Clinic’s OB-GYNs were resigning.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
Russia and Israel, whom the resigning jury had excluded from the prize running, are eligible for the new prizes.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
Trump has said numerous times that any final resolution would have to involve Iran relinquishing its nuclear program, either by means of a diplomatic agreement or by force.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
-
And at the counter, where chef and guest are separated by little more than a stretch of the hand, everything rests on precision, presence and the quiet thrill of relinquishing control to the chef’s capable hands.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Verb
-
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
-
The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigning. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
