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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
In the last few months, the City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey have fought over eviction notices, the reappointment of the commissioner of public safety, and most recently the resignation of Police Chief Brian O'Hara.
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Despite denying anything untoward, Russini tendered her resignation within days, as a company investigation got underway.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Following Gehm’s resignation, the city sought applicants for the seat.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Despite denying anything untoward, Russini tendered her resignation within days, as a company investigation got underway.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Following Gehm’s resignation, the city sought applicants for the seat.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Her interest in engineering led to her acceptance into the prestigious Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University last summer.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Afif has hit the double-figure totals in goals in seven of his eight seasons in the Qatari league, while Al-Haydos came out of retirement to play one last time for the national team.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Maine’s submission included a bone from the endangered North Atlantic right whale.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Molaei said that the laboratory is seeing around 150 tick submissions daily, which is a new record for the state’s tick testing program.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For arrival and departure, the drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) ranges between 40 minutes to one hour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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At its highest points, Carve provides an angry rejoinder to that kind of defeatism.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Defeating defeatism is at the heart of Kuma’s philosophy.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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