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

stepping aside (from)

verb

present participle of step aside (from)

as in leaving

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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as in resigning

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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After leaving Liverpool in 2024, Klopp was working as Red Bull’s head of global soccer.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With the final tour game against Sunderland taking place on August 2, Parkinson and his players won’t be back in the UK until the Monday morning (August 3) — leaving under five days to prepare.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of leaving

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Rippey agreed to go to rehab, ultimately resigning from her position with City Hall and ending things with Newsom.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 July 2026
The Labour government has seen a decrease in popularity among the British public, cemented by huge losses at the local polls in May—the fallout of which ultimately led to Starmer resigning as Prime Minister.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of resigning

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That was enough for David to consider quitting his job at TG&Y and working full-time for Hobby Lobby, giving up a $26,000 annual salary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Various groups have been expanding in the Bay Area and beyond, some focused more heavily on job displacement and others pushing for actions such as quitting OpenAI’s ChatGPT and banning new AI technology development.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of quitting

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They’d be upset about Article One of the Constitution, the legislative branch abdicating its powers; that is, the people’s power to wage war and to levy tariffs.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Dinello was right, and The Late Show eventually became late night’s ratings leader—a throne that CBS is now voluntarily abdicating.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

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stepping (along)

stepping aside (from)

stepping down

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