stepped down (from)

past tense of step down (from)
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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
  • Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who advocated diplomacy over force to resolve the hostage crisis, resigned.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
  • After his father died in 1953, Carter resigned from the Navy and returned to Georgia, taking over the family farms and becoming active in local politics.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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  • Then, Randi Weingarten, the influential leader of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, both quit the DNC over their disagreement with Martin’s leadership.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
  • Trump understands starting a war in the Middle East is a lot like quitting your sales job at Best Buy.
    Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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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 3 Jul. 2025.

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