stepping down

noun

as in retirement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping down
  1. retirement
  2. departure
  3. leaving
  4. departing
  5. abdication
  6. exiting
  7. resignation
  8. leave
Noun
  • Mashburn said baby boomers are redefining retirement, right down to who runs the place.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • The 21-year-old midfielder has loan interest from EFL clubs, but his departure is contingent on potential incomings.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • This is because a senior leader's exit, whether by choice or not, affects the business far more than one employee leaving.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The signing of Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise has opened the door for the possibility of the 30-year-old leaving.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaving
Noun
  • Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of departing
Noun
  • The 80-year-old Sultan is currently the world’s longest-reigning monarch, having aceded to the Bruneian throne in 1967, following the abdication of his father.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Edward’s abdication of the throne to marry his polarizing American divorcée bride had cleared the way for Elizabeth to become queen.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of abdication
Noun
  • Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Definition of exiting
Noun
  • The probe was suspended following his resignation on July 7, and was relisted as active on Friday following the election result.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Resignations The 119th Congress also saw several resignations.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of resignation
Noun
  • The pollen is back, the weather is unbearable and the leaves are threatening to do something.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers envision bacteria on plant leaves or roots that detect stress and trigger responses without conventional electronics.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
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