How to Use resign in a Sentence

resign

verb
  • He resigned from his job as principal of the school.
  • The senator was forced to resign his position.
  • The newspaper's editor resigned after the scandal.
  • Enough was enough for Brand, who asked Knight to resign.
    Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Over the next five days, Mr. Altman and his allies pressed the board to bring him back and for the board to resign.
    Kevin Roose, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • At the time, Williams said he was advised to resign, or he would be fired.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023
  • If you were hired to do one thing and couldn’t manage, resign.
    Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Both Davis and Williams were fired and Rodriguez resigned.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Both men seem resigned to a dire fate set forth by a country that failed them.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
  • In a leap of faith, Curry resigned from her job to start a non-profit.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Hoskote resigned and the rest of the committee followed suit.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The first two prosecutors resigned from the case a year ago.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Three out of the last four CEOs resigned under pressure.
    Laura Hurst, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Sri Lankan president pledged to resign on July 12 and fled the country the same day.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Massive street protests rose against Mr. Musharraf, and he was forced to resign in 2008.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • In April, Graham, who resigned as chief of staff in 2021, challenged the city election.
    Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2023
  • As the noise intensified, there were calls for both Davie and Sharp to resign.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Slaton resigned, and the House then voted to expel him.
    Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • Many resigned themselves to the end of a democratic regime that didn’t seem to be working.
    Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Given the option of resigning or having the school fire him, Lemke chose the former.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 22 June 2023
  • On April 21, Gov. Kay Ivey forced a top state official to resign.
    Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Wolf resigned from the DOJ at the end of November after 16 years at the department.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Calls are growing for the panel to release its report on Gaetz, who resigned from the House last week.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Sun resigned her seat Jan. 31 in the wake of a damning ethics report that was likely to lead to expulsion.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • If Biden resigns soon, then there is little reason to discuss the ins and outs of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
  • That’s how many people have signed a MoveOn.org petition for Thomas to resign.
    Brian Bushard, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But the event was plagued by security lapses, and in the wake of the attempt on Trump's life, Cheatle resigned.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Robinson campaign said Sunday that four top staffers had resigned.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Kim had offered to resign and apologized for causing disruption and concern among the public.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In all seriousness pretty shocking how resigned everyone seemed to be to it.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024

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