How to Use resignation in a Sentence

resignation

noun
  • The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
  • We accepted the news with resignation.
  • The chairman accepted their resignations.
  • Here are five things to know about her resignation.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
  • There is no resignation on this dog’s face, only a last grasp for life.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022
  • Frankly, there should be resignations over this.
    — Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rollins' resignation will take effect at the end of the week.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 May 2023
  • The calls for his resignation are in sharp contrast, though, to his first case.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Frey framed the resignation as a matter of trust.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Aspen would do all this with joy, not resignation.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His resignation is set for mid-March.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Two chief deputies have quit in scathing resignation letters.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But Vučić has stood firm in the face of growing calls for his resignation.
    — Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The office has been hit with a wave of resignations in recent weeks.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • So there’s more of a resignation to the fact that this is going to be as intense as it’s been.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
  • There was no resignation or panic when the Sharks went down late.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The city announced his resignation the same day.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fils, his face a picture of resignation on the dais, did not give a timetable for his return.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Her resignation will be effective at the end of next month.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
  • Buzzell did not provide a reason for his resignation in his message to the board.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2024
  • The timing of the resignation shocked players and union staff.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Here's what to know about Brad Karp's resignation.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Dube told me that the rise of resignation agencies is a red flag for HR.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At the time of his resignation, the Reddit board was made up of one woman and four white men.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The news comes two days after his resignation was announced by the county.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The reasons for the resignations have not been disclosed.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 9 June 2026
  • The same cost-cutting may have also led to Hotz’s abrupt resignation.
    — PCMAG, 21 Dec. 2022
  • For many, though, the response to the announcement was a sigh of resignation.
    — CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • The prince is often watching things happen with an air of resignation in the novel.
    — Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But those resignations may be accepted quickly or take some time.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025

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