RESIGNING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of resigning The dispute is also triggering diplomatic fallout, with at least three Polish ambassadors resigning in protest. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Advertisement This election is also set to see massive turnover on Capitol Hill, with dozens of members of Congress resigning, retiring, or seeking other office. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Nov. 2026 Epstein left without getting back to the World Series, resigning with a year left on his deal and handing the job off to his friend and longtime wingman, Jed Hoyer, who was the general manager during the rebuild. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Eisenkot joined Netanyahu's emergency government and war Cabinet, before resigning eight months later. — Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Bolsonaro — who faces a corruption investigation but lost his legal immunity after resigning as a lawmaker to run for president — looked set to join the new right that has risen to power across the region in recent years. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Chamblee Police Chief Michael Dieppa is resigning after leading the department for three years to return to his home state of Florida, the city announced on Tuesday. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Soares said Coxon contacted him a day or two before resigning, and Soares advised him to consider organizing coworkers instead of quitting. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 The 1989 Charlotte federal trial was pure spectacle Two years after resigning, Bakker was convicted in Charlotte on 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy. — Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning

Verb

Despite everything, Harald never considered abdicating the throne.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
This is what the impeachment process was designed for, to remove public officials abdicating their responsibilities.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of abdicating

Verb

But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Irma is not going to resolve her dilemma by having sex or cutting loose, nor by renouncing such pastimes and doubling down on intellect.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026