resigns (from)

present tense third-person singular of resign (from)
as in leaves
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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  • The duo leaves us there for nearly six minutes, sending drone clouds of various textures while Schwendener’s voice drifts through the distant fog.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Except that Ruari quits university just days into the term to move back home without explanation.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Enzo abruptly goes off-script, so to speak, and quits the Devillard estate to try his hand at mussel farming and pouf!
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Resigns (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigns%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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