1
as in acceptance
the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it
They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.
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as in retirement
the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)
The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.
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Recent Examples of resignation
Bezos’ Wednesday shakeup of the Post’s opinion section has similarly left staffers in a state of rebellion, possibly worsening the low morale that has for months precipitated several staff resignations and departures at the Post.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
While the increase in CEO resignations spans various industries, the technology sector has experienced a notably higher turnover rate.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Henry faced a choice whether to detour to Puerto Rico or to one of a number of neighboring Caribbean countries whose leaders have been pushing for his resignation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
However, there was no mention of resignation in the email sent to employees.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
While the increase in CEO resignations spans various industries, the technology sector has experienced a notably higher turnover rate.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Henry faced a choice whether to detour to Puerto Rico or to one of a number of neighboring Caribbean countries whose leaders have been pushing for his resignation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
However, there was no mention of resignation in the email sent to employees.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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The first claim is that the closing agreement, especially its prospective penalty protection provision, and the IRS’s subsequent acceptance of the 10-50-50 apportionment formula for over a decade, bar the agency from applying the CPM for 2007 through 2009.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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President Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 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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Moreover, the way Americans would likely use an unexpected $5,000 — by paying off debt, saving or investing toward long-term goals like retirement — would not be inflationary, Fishback said, citing a 2019 CNBC survey.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exact timeline for review will depend on the volume of submissions, according to Hill.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In our main market—life sciences R&D—Gen AI and large language models are helping streamline high-volume tasks, such as regulatory submissions creation or safety case intake.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes,
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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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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The defeatism that has come to define the way that many young people today perceive the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is not really part of her vocabulary.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some climate scientists prefer to call it climate defeatism instead, and others have called doom the new climate denial because of how disempowering its black-and-white logic is: There is nothing to be done to stop climate collapse, so why bother trying?—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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