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
  • Only three of the top seven players in the world are left in the draw.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • Capital Gains: Stability Reigns Surprisingly, the legislation leaves capital gains rates untouched.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Eric Garrett, who oversaw Ross’ department as CHA’s chief operating officer, resigned Jan. 3 and received around $87,200 per his separation agreement and Tribune calculations.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Editor David Shipley and others resigned, and another wave of subscription cancellations followed.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • While Israel wants to eradicate Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks, the group has shown little willingness to relinquish its political and military power in Gaza.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
  • Lesson 4: Less data, better decisions Without her phone, my wife had to relinquish her customary role as the navigator.
    JJ Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The second and final season roars through the climactic storylines from the comic, as Morpheus abdicates his domain, pursued by the Furies, and a new King of Dreams is selected.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • Since a weakened Congress has abdicated its power to the executive, we could sadly be dragged into yet another endless war.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • In April alone, 3.2 million Americans quit their jobs.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • To say the quiet part out loud: many athletes have previously felt that choosing to have a child meant having to quit.
    L'Oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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