stepping down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping down
Noun
  • Outside of the coach, his wife and his successor, Frank Solich, no one knew of Osborne’s impending retirement.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • America’s retirement outlook is getting brighter.
    Fiona Greig, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Travelers who are planning to fly over the next week are encouraged to check the flight status before leaving home, arrive early for longer than usual security lines, and consider backup options before the departure day.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Her departure adds to a growing list of Democrats, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi who plan to retire after this term.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With Mead leaving, Camela Kay said Eric Kay took on many of his duties.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But Velma's leaving wasn’t the only season 3 shakeup — later in the episode, it was also revealed that Randy’s cousin Bobby (Eric Graise) had also exited the series.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hitting shelves this spring from Delacorte Press, The Windsor Affair is a retelling of the events that led to the Edward VIII's abdication from the throne in the 1930s, which centered on two women, including his love — American divorcée Wallis Simpson.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Not since the abdication crisis of 1936 has there been such a public casting aside of a senior British royal.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
  • On Wednesday, the city’s fire commissioner, Robert Tucker, announced his resignation, effective next month.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • One study of yellow mutants of three deciduous species, for example, found that more nitrogen was left behind in their yellow leaves than in the normal red leaves.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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