Synonyms of resigning

resigning

verb

present participle of resign

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

• abdicating
• relinquishing
• renouncing
• ceding
• denying
• surrendering
• vacating
• stepping down (from)
• waiving
• abnegating
• abandoning
• disowning
• stepping aside (from)
• disavowing
• disclaiming
• abjuring
• forsaking
• deserting
• demitting
• quitting
• yielding
• giving up
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assuming
• claiming
• appropriating
• protecting
• seizing
• confiscating
• defending
• securing
• taking over
• arrogating
• usurping
• safeguarding
• guarding
• wresting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resigning

Hill alleged school board members tried to extort her into resigning in a memo sent to the board ahead of her firing. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made a splash in early September for resigning and claiming artificial intelligence could one day kill humanity. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Of the roughly 1,100 allegations against staff members, approximately 320 resulted in an employee resigning or retiring before any final disciplinary action or termination, according to the report. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Sun hire Hall of Fame coach Anne Donovan, who spent three seasons with the team before resigning in 2015. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects. — Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Kanin served as trustee for 15 weeks before resigning in May 2026. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

After Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon caused a stir by resigning with a grave warning about the technology's potential risks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responded with an essay saying that the industry might need to slow the pace of its work. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026