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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Forbes found only two instances of explicit criticism, both from 2012: one post criticized China and Russia for their veto of a UN resolution that called for the resignation of Syria President Bashar al-Assad, while another accused China of hiding a crisis in its real estate sector.
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Many factors are contributing to the higher number of resignations in Florida, with cost of living and worker confidence playing major roles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But a few years later, discord and accusations of antisemitism plagued the national Women’s March leadership, spurring the resignation of several board members and some fracturing within the broader grassroots movement.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Adams administration has seen two aides indicted on state and federal charges and the resignations of his closest City Hall appointees and a police commissioner after they were targeted by federal raids.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Many factors are contributing to the higher number of resignations in Florida, with cost of living and worker confidence playing major roles.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But a few years later, discord and accusations of antisemitism plagued the national Women’s March leadership, spurring the resignation of several board members and some fracturing within the broader grassroots movement.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Adams administration has seen two aides indicted on state and federal charges and the resignations of his closest City Hall appointees and a police commissioner after they were targeted by federal raids.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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