1
as in left
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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2
as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne
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Verb
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Several of Swalwell's campaign staffers have resigned, including strategic advisor Courtni Pugh, according to Politico.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026 -
But Haynes resigned from the position three months into the job.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On March 28 Charles Albert abdicated after the decisive defeat at Novara.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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Responsibility cannot be lost; it can only be abdicated.—
Rich Harwood,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stepped down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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