steps down (from)

present tense third-person singular of step down (from)
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as in leaves
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
  • Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • So, that leaves two positions, and there’s a good chance they’ll be filled by offseason acquisitions.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Student-teacher in Vallivue resigns over online comments Another individual affiliated with a Treasure Valley school district has left their position following online comments regarding Kirk’s death.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The 74-year-old François Bayrou resigns on Tuesday after choosing to gamble his political survival on a confidence vote a day earlier—and losing it by a huge margin.
    Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When in a turn of events, Theo abdicates from his position as Duke of Tintagel, and would therefore be divorcing Nan to be with Lizzie, Nan runs away to protect her baby, who would be the heir of Tintagel.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • After the death of her boyfriend, Atlanta singer Ruth (Serayah McNeill) quits her hip-hop group, moves to Tennessee and gets a job harvesting grapes.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The WIldcats were outscored 138-14 over their first two games before calling it quits.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Steps down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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