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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Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Lee Ginsberg is leaving film and television public relations firm Ginsberg / Libby to become an independent awards consultant.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many are quitting the agency, and more gaps are emerging within the ranks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Over 70 games without quitting?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Resigning (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigning%20%28from%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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