step aside (from)

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as in to leave
to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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Verb
  • However, prices also spiked in non-U.S. steel markets over that period amid a global rise in demand, leaving only a modest impact from the tariffs, the study found.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The Cleveland Fed’s CPI supports this view and should leave the door open to a 25 basis point cut at the December meeting.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In his heartbreak over the destruction of the natural world—and, thus, along with it, all other worlds there might be—Peter resigned himself to a belief, to the truth that there is nothing to be done to save us, that all is doomed and nothing really even matters.
    Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But while several outlets had reported that Blanchard, who held numerous titles with Impact Wrestling, the brief rebranding of TNA, had resigned to the promotion, the wrestler denies it.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Wellington Mara relinquished control of football operations when Young took over.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The institution must relinquish its Association voting privileges for a four-year period.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ninety years ago today, the course of future Queen Elizabeth's life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting the young princess on a path to one day reign.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Many of them won’t vote in favor of recessing to literally abdicate the chamber’s constitutional responsibility of advice and consent.
    Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Trudeau offered her a lesser position.
    David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • After 10 years as a Ram and in the NFL, Donald called his career quits this past offseason.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Step aside (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20aside%20%28from%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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