ABDICATED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

abdicated

verb

past tense of abdicate

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne

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Recent Examples of abdicated For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night? — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026 Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Congress has already abdicated its duty. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The Thorns were so concerned with Chawinga in that moment that the two defenders who went to try to force her onto her left foot completely abdicated the space that Hopkins was targeting with her run forward. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Too many people have abdicated their collective responsibility. — Ken Burns, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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Lee resigned from the Jackson City Council in August 2024 before pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Like many Cubans, Mario Pedroso, a 33-year-old Havana resident, was resigned about Monday’s total blackout.

— Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

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