STEPPING DOWN (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping down (from)

verb

present participle of step down (from)

as in leaving

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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as in resigning

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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The statements Canary described were also deleted, leaving a blank page.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Only 11% said leaving something for the kids is their top financial goal.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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David Robinson, who led the writing of OpenAI’s safety reports before resigning, cited the Hugging Face incident as one sign of a broader problem.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The 1989 Charlotte federal trial was pure spectacle Two years after resigning, Bakker was convicted in Charlotte on 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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Other ways to avoid deep vein thrombosis include quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, drinking water throughout the day and avoiding crossing your legs when sitting.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Theo was thinking about quitting his job to start his own business, which meant, for a time, no income.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
One panel was falling, then smashing on the path, lead relinquishing its long grip on the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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