RESIGNING (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

resigning (from)

verb

present participle of resign (from)

as in leaving

to give up (a job or office) resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years

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Robin recalled the animal charging at him twice, leaving puncture marks near his hip from clawing at him.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
To achieve the best results, spread a thin layer across the soil’s surface, leaving space around the stems.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

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Because high-potency vapes drive up physical tolerance, standard quitting aids — like over-the-counter patches or nicotine gum — can sometimes feel inadequate to a user seeking immediate relief.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Instead of quitting cold turkey, a growing group is carving out intentional pockets of offline time, a move that’s colliding with the analog aesthetic revival, phone-free spaces and friction tools designed to hand control back to the user.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

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