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
  • Supporters call Shalom Wildlife zoo a 'magical place' While some critics say Wisconsin's loose oversight leaves too many gaps, Shalom's supporters see a very different story.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • That leaves Watson entering the season with uncertainty ahead.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • France’s prime minister resigns with his government having been in power for only 18 hours.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … VACANT SEAT – City councilmember resigns after vile comment made to Trump supporter sparks backlash.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • After more than 13 years serving the South County community at the corner of Golden Lantern and Del Prado, StillWater Spirits and Sounds is calling it quits.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Among those that have called it quits in recent months are Los Angeles’s Blum and LA Louver; New York’s Kasmin, Tilton Gallery, and Venus Over Manhattan; and the bicoastal Clearing, which had operated outposts in New York and Los Angeles.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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