STEP ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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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as in to resign

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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That has left mid-sized TV operators in India looking to find new ways of expanding their scale.

Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The schedule proposed by the defense would have left little or no room to potentially hold a sentencing before Trump's term begins.

Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2024.

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