1
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board
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2
as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne
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The last remaining Founder, Marlene Hagge-Vossler, passed away in 2023, leaving a sad void at the Founders Cup.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025 -
After his 2011 arrest and imprisonment, Ai left China in 2015 and now lives and works in Europe.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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One of the issues the Board is facing is hiring a new executive director after Board members decided not to renew the contract of Steve Wilson, who resigned in January, per previous reporting.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Behind the scenes: Netanyahu has been pressing Bar for several weeks to resign.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Mar. 2025
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She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s slimmer new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also relinquished the U.K.’s past leadership in research and expertise, largely due to pay reductions and restrictions on hiring non-British nationals.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, when Edward abdicated, the design was revised and a second batch of mugs was produced for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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If and when Lorne Michaels abdicates the throne (retires from SNL), who assumes the crown?—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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This is crucial, as 1 in 3 workers report having quit a role due to not aligning with the viewpoints of an organization’s leadership.—
Sander van ‘t Noordende,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Mitsuda was even threatening to quit at Square completely if he wasn’t given the chance to compose a game.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Step down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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