STEPPING DOWN (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping down (from)

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Definition of stepping down (from) next

present participle of step down (from)

as in leaving

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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as in resigning

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 78-year-old Democrat served two terms as president before leaving the White House in 2001.

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
As firefighters battled the blaze, AES Indiana had to deactivate power to the area, leaving approximately 170 customers without power for a few hours.

Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Stepping down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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