step down (from)

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as in to leave
to give up (a job or office) with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

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Verb
  • Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
  • After September’s move, Kalshi traders quickly repriced the rest of 2025, concentrating on a two-cut scenario (October and December) and leaving a tail for only one more cut or, less likely, a larger November–December adjustment.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At least 10 prosecutors resigned in protest.
    Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Among the ideas floated for a third Trump term is for him to get elected as vice president and then have the president resign.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This incident comes just days after Prince Andrew relinquished his remaining royal titles.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Traditional media often abdicated those communities.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The last time this protocol was used was when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With his ferocious running style to his unwillingness to quit on a play, Skattebo has became an extremely player not just in New York, but across the league.
    Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ariana Grande is opening up about nearly quitting music.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Step down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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