stepping down

noun

Definition of stepping downnext
as in retirement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping down
  1. retirement
  2. departure
  3. abdication
  4. resignation
  5. leave
  6. exit
Noun
  • Paying back Stephen’s retirement account seems out of reach.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
  • According to BlackRock, 40% of retirees still have over 80% of their savings after nearly two decades of retirement.
    Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • There will be arrivals and there will be departures.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Just 1% of departures were canceled and 6% were delayed as of 10:30 a.m. PST.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of departure
Noun
  • Waiting for innocent citizens to be investigated — at great emotional, financial and reputational harm — would be an unacceptable abdication of Biden’s constitutional duty to preserve the rule of law.
    Pierce O'Donnell, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The last time around, the naive abdication of the requirements of national defense made reviving the arsenal of democracy on a short timeline unnecessarily difficult.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of abdication
Noun
  • The extended recess is intended to provide time for the Liberal Party to conduct a leadership race following Trudeau's resignation.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Trudeau’s resignation leaves a successor at most mere months to prepare an electoral campaign.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of resignation
Noun
  • Production And Packaging Problems Unfortunately, tea bags often contain tea dust and food colorings instead of real tea leaves.
    Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Use a bright light and check the undersides of the leaves, stems, and buds weekly.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of leave
Noun
  • Listen to this article Jill Biden suggested in a new interview that the first family still feels betrayed by Nancy Pelosi over the Democratic powerbroker’s role in shoving President Biden to the political exits after his shaky debate performance.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Understanding buyer motivations and values is crucial for successful exits.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of exit
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