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as in acceptance
the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it
They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.
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as in retirement
the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)
The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.
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Recent Examples of resignation
Those appearances prefaced the subsequent resignations of the leaders of Harvard University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania, all of them women.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The resignation comes after Dalton police said the officer had mistakenly pulled over Ximena Arias Cristobal on May 5.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
Civil Rights Division lawyers depart under Dhillon's leadership Under Dhillon's leadership, the DOJ's civil rights division has lost more than 100 of its attorneys through deferred resignation agreements, demotions and resignations.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The more recent incident sparked outrage and led to calls for her resignation.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The resignation comes after Dalton police said the officer had mistakenly pulled over Ximena Arias Cristobal on May 5.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
Civil Rights Division lawyers depart under Dhillon's leadership Under Dhillon's leadership, the DOJ's civil rights division has lost more than 100 of its attorneys through deferred resignation agreements, demotions and resignations.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The more recent incident sparked outrage and led to calls for her resignation.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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Success here builds acceptance and enthusiasm for more advanced implementations. 8.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Changes His Mind About COVID Vaccine Approximately 61 percent of respondents reported a fair amount of acceptance for people who are gay or lesbian, and roughly 52 percent said the same regarding bisexual individuals.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Roberts recently announced his retirement after 14 years at KU and 37 years total. Vaughn, 50, is ready to re-embrace the college game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Mellanby, whose specialized brand of extermination fueled the Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup Finals, announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The clips went viral on social media ahead of the Season 7 premiere, and in response, Love Island fans vowed to vote her out once submissions opened through the show’s official app.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This can look like reassessing submission criteria, ensuring diverse representation on juries and panels, committing to transparent selection processes, and actively seeking out talent from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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Rittman said Tuesday that though Shawnee police officers spoke to Manny over the phone, the department will continue to investigate Manny and Luca’s departure until officers can make contact with them in person.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Shot entirely in France, the movie renders its ideas of romantic melancholy and Agathe’s default romantic defeatism in ways that reassure the audience every second.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Yet just as past bouts of defeatism were misguided, so is today’s triumphalism, which risks dangerously underestimating both the latent and actual power of the only competitor in a century whose GDP has surpassed 70 percent of that of the United States.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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