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
Her time as first lady came to an abrupt and dramatic close in November 2000, when her father fled to Japan amid mounting controversy, resigning the presidency by fax from Tokyo.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Commissioner John Herbst, a certified public accountant who has brought a fiscally conservative voice to the dais since winning office in 2022, is resigning from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission two years into his four-year term.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
During the decade that Michael Lauer led the NIH arm that awarded external grants before resigning early last year, the success rate of applicants ran between 16% and 20%.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Richardson said that since resigning as Oregon State’s GM last fall, Bjornstad has remained unemployed, biding his time developing an app for college athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Green served on the Keller City Council before resigning his position earlier this year in order to run for mayor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hopefully a new analytics driven front office sees value in resigning Robertson with a bit of term, and for the love of god please do not give NMC protection like the past regimes, and this could still work well for all parties.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, with another Chancellor resigning, the Board of Regents must stop asking frontline educators at Charter Oak to accept below-minimum-wage compensation while executive instability continues to consume public and student dollars.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Complicating the situation, however, was Iran’s parliament speaker resigning from the negotiating team, according to Israel’s N12 news.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Commissioner John Herbst, a certified public accountant who has brought a fiscally conservative voice to the dais since winning office in 2022, is resigning from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission two years into his four-year term.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
During the decade that Michael Lauer led the NIH arm that awarded external grants before resigning early last year, the success rate of applicants ran between 16% and 20%.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Richardson said that since resigning as Oregon State’s GM last fall, Bjornstad has remained unemployed, biding his time developing an app for college athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Green served on the Keller City Council before resigning his position earlier this year in order to run for mayor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hopefully a new analytics driven front office sees value in resigning Robertson with a bit of term, and for the love of god please do not give NMC protection like the past regimes, and this could still work well for all parties.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, with another Chancellor resigning, the Board of Regents must stop asking frontline educators at Charter Oak to accept below-minimum-wage compensation while executive instability continues to consume public and student dollars.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Complicating the situation, however, was Iran’s parliament speaker resigning from the negotiating team, according to Israel’s N12 news.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigning
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In its most hostile version, the same qualities are recast as evidence of his succumbing to spectacle and abdicating basic architectural responsibility.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democratic leaders have accused Congress of abdicating its constitutional role, and some members plan to boycott the address or attend in silent protest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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While that new detail is likely to please debt holders, who had proposed that current shareholders inject 8 billion reais, the company rejected other changes sought by creditors, including relinquishing control of the board.—
Rachel Gamarski,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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