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
Macron has previously ruled out resigning himself, vowing to see out his second and last presidential term to its end in 2027.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Jones is a former state legislator who represented the Norfolk area before resigning in 2022.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
This protest ultimately led to Nepal’s prime minister resigning, and Supreme Court Justice Karki, known for her anti-corruption stance, was sworn in as interim prime minister.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Weiss founded The Free Press after resigning from The New York Times’ opinion desk in 2020.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The former city controller has allegedly been involved this year after resigning following accusations of wrongdoing.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Ian Roberts, the leader of Des Moines’ schools who was detained by immigration agents last week, is resigning, his lawyer said Tuesday.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In uncertain economic times, employees can feel overwhelmed at work by layoffs, hiring freezes, restructuring, controlling costs, colleagues resigning, and missing revenue targets.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
His last club was Burnley before resigning in August, only two months after his appointment, and being placed on gardening leave amid reports that he was being lined up to manage Leicester City’s women’s team.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Jones is a former state legislator who represented the Norfolk area before resigning in 2022.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
This protest ultimately led to Nepal’s prime minister resigning, and Supreme Court Justice Karki, known for her anti-corruption stance, was sworn in as interim prime minister.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Weiss founded The Free Press after resigning from The New York Times’ opinion desk in 2020.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The former city controller has allegedly been involved this year after resigning following accusations of wrongdoing.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Ian Roberts, the leader of Des Moines’ schools who was detained by immigration agents last week, is resigning, his lawyer said Tuesday.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In uncertain economic times, employees can feel overwhelmed at work by layoffs, hiring freezes, restructuring, controlling costs, colleagues resigning, and missing revenue targets.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
His last club was Burnley before resigning in August, only two months after his appointment, and being placed on gardening leave amid reports that he was being lined up to manage Leicester City’s women’s team.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning
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In June, the King spoke about the possibility of abdicating to make way for his daughter.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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This isn't about abdicating responsibility.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Liberation lies in relinquishing projection, in surrendering the desire for children to mirror our priorities and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, Kraft can leave more money behind for his extended family, approximately $740 million, without relinquishing control of the team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.—
Eun A Jo,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Resigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigning. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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