as in retirement
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Recent Examples of abdication
Editor’s picks The World War II wordplay was evidently a bridge too far for Greenblatt after the ADL had gone to bat for Musk in a statement on the inauguration salute that was widely seen as an abdication of the nonprofit’s exact purpose.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Grand Duke Jean had been on the throne for 36 years before his abdication.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This comes after his late father Grand Duke Jean had done the same for his abdication on Christmas Eve in 1999.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This is particularly likely in Prince George's case, given that he is destined for a career as a working royal and eventually the throne—barring the surprise abolition of the monarchy or his abdication.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Grand Duke Jean had been on the throne for 36 years before his abdication.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This comes after his late father Grand Duke Jean had done the same for his abdication on Christmas Eve in 1999.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This is particularly likely in Prince George's case, given that he is destined for a career as a working royal and eventually the throne—barring the surprise abolition of the monarchy or his abdication.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
Noun
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Listen to this article As a chef, Antonio Castro was never offered a pension and could never save much for retirement.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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And given the mandatory retirement age, the FAA must grapple with constant attrition.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cuts come as the State Department is hemorrhaging senior staff members via voluntary resignations, and a hiring freeze means the workforce is shrinking through attrition.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The mass resignations exacerbated an already politically fraught situation for Adams, who’s up for reelection this June.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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McBride declined to comment on whether the White House was involved in the Tate Brothers' departure from Romania.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yet there’s also been a lack of leadership within the Bianconeri side, especially more so since the departure of Danilo, who fell down the pecking order under Motta at the beginning of the season.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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