resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌre-zig-ˈnā-shən 
2
: the quality or state of being resigned : submissiveness
Examples of resignation in a Sentence
The chairman accepted their resignations.
The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
We accepted the news with resignation.
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However, there was no mention of resignation in the email sent to employees.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Aside from Crowley, who faced calls for her resignation amid the blazes, Bass herself has faced heavy criticism over her response to the fires as well, as the mayor was in Ghana when the Palisades fire first erupted on Jan. 7 despite the warnings days prior of dry high wind conditions.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Bove himself filed the motion to dismiss the case Feb. 14 following the protest resignations of former interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, one of the lead prosecutors on the case, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten, and several other high-ranking DOJ staffers.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The February 2025 resignation of Danielle Sassoon from her role as U.S. attorney in New York is an example of legitimate divergence between an appointee and the president’s policy direction.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
Aside from Crowley, who faced calls for her resignation amid the blazes, Bass herself has faced heavy criticism over her response to the fires as well, as the mayor was in Ghana when the Palisades fire first erupted on Jan. 7 despite the warnings days prior of dry high wind conditions.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Bove himself filed the motion to dismiss the case Feb. 14 following the protest resignations of former interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, one of the lead prosecutors on the case, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten, and several other high-ranking DOJ staffers.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The February 2025 resignation of Danielle Sassoon from her role as U.S. attorney in New York is an example of legitimate divergence between an appointee and the president’s policy direction.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resignation
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌrez-ig-ˈnā-shən
1
a
: an act of resigning
b
: a formal notice of this act
2
: the quality or the feeling of a person who is resigned
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