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
Rangers were seriously interested in resigning him.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Kanin is resigning, effective June 11, and fiduciary Jodi Pais Montgomery will take over managing the trust.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Baik led Fairfax to a City Section Open Division title in 2019 before resigning shortly after.
—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
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Kanin is resigning, effective June 11, and fiduciary Jodi Pais Montgomery will take over managing the trust.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Baik led Fairfax to a City Section Open Division title in 2019 before resigning shortly after.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning
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The United States, in other words, is not just abdicating its role in the current international system.—
ELIZABETH ECONOMY,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2025
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After all, Perfidia explodes other archetypes, too—for instance, abdicating her roles as a mother and romantic partner to continue her work.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
26 Nov. 2025
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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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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
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Finally, on the issue of Ukraine renouncing its ambition to become a member of NATO, the source told CNN that this demand remains unacceptable.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
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The government has cracked down on independent Christian congregations over the past decade, destroying crosses, burning Bibles, shuttering churches and ordering followers to sign papers renouncing their faith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Resigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigning. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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