How to Use resignation in a Sentence

resignation

noun
  • The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
  • We accepted the news with resignation.
  • The chairman accepted their resignations.
  • Per the judge's ruling, Wade's resignation means Willis and the rest of her team will remain on the case.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The calls for his resignation are in sharp contrast, though, to his first case.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • So there’s more of a resignation to the fact that this is going to be as intense as it’s been.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
  • The resignations came the same day the Fire and Police Commission was scheduled to elect a new chair and vice chair.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
  • But the protests lacked a clear alternative leader and plan, and many people in the crowd spoke with resignation.
    Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Her story and the resignation of Casey merited a brief blurb in The Times in 1992, but the paper never mentioned her again.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Gay addressed these critiques in a New York Times op-ed about her resignation.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Rota’s resignation will be effective by the end of the day Wednesday to allow for the election of a new speaker.
    Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • His resignation followed a year when Cedar Hill won just two games last season.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The next step is for Abbas to decide whether to accept the resignations and announce a new government.
    Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • His resignation was the first public statement the former CEO made regarding the leaks.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Harvard did not comment on the resignation and criticism from the Ofers.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Protesters gathered to call for the resignation of Luis Rubiales in Barcelona last week.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Because of the timing of his resignation, there will be no special election.
    CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The board is required by law to nominate three Democrats from the Tempe-centric district to fill the vacancy Hodge's resignation caused.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Some of that initial acrimony has since turned to a resignation of the new reality in the business of sports.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 July 2023
  • Her resignation was one of the first twists in what became a two-year saga of protests, budget cuts and revisions, shouting matches and deadlock at the Niles Library.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2023
  • Newfields has confirmed all of the board resignations but has not provided reasons for them.
    The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Han served as head of China Film Group until 2014 and was involved in some of China’s biggest films during the decade prior to his resignation.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • Wague is the latest player to leave the Mountaineers following the resignation of former coach Bob Huggins.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
  • The resignation came weeks after the cancellation of a plan to spin off EY's consulting business.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • On November 10th, Roth sent a brief resignation e-mail.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • His last public appearance was at a city council meeting last month, where state Democrats called for his resignation.
    Nnamdi Egwuonwu, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Sewell announced her resignation in an email to the department Monday.
    USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Her absence brought important committee votes to a standstill and led some to call for her resignation.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • After four months, Medvedev showed up at the office of his commander and submitted his resignation.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • But Varga’s resignation means Orban’s project will require a new face.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024

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