as in abdicates
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 resigns
Three months later, a critical engineering group resigns together.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The law is implemented across a number of scenarios, including if the President dies or resigns while in office under Section 1 or the President themselves withdraws from the position, which can be temporarily, under Section 3.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Another negotiating committee member abruptly resigns and a senior biomedical technician disappears.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
In the season 4 finale, Moriarty's Ben resigns after a case involving the Russian mob results in the murder of a witness.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Tyler August vowed to initiate such proceedings unless Dugan resigns.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Republicans have a narrow majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives, which will narrow further when Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns in January.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Each judge who is terminated or resigns leaves behind thousands of cases, with those scheduled for this year now rescheduled to as far out as 2030.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Eventually, Lowery resigns himself to relearning English from his son’s ABC book.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The law is implemented across a number of scenarios, including if the President dies or resigns while in office under Section 1 or the President themselves withdraws from the position, which can be temporarily, under Section 3.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Another negotiating committee member abruptly resigns and a senior biomedical technician disappears.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
In the season 4 finale, Moriarty's Ben resigns after a case involving the Russian mob results in the murder of a witness.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Tyler August vowed to initiate such proceedings unless Dugan resigns.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Republicans have a narrow majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives, which will narrow further when Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns in January.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Each judge who is terminated or resigns leaves behind thousands of cases, with those scheduled for this year now rescheduled to as far out as 2030.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Eventually, Lowery resigns himself to relearning English from his son’s ABC book.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigns
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When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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When in a turn of events, Theo abdicates from his position as Duke of Tintagel, and would therefore be divorcing Nan to be with Lizzie, Nan runs away to protect her baby, who would be the heir of Tintagel.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Resigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigns. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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