resignation

noun

Definition of resignationnext
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 The price of this World Cup is crushing The moment FIFA announced the price points for the tickets to attend any of these World Cup matches, the responses ranged from rage to anger to resignation. — Mac Engel july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 The Warren Consolidated Schools district confirmed that Mazur-Baker, who served on the Board of Education, submitted his resignation letter last month. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026 South Korea Coach Hong Myung-Bo Resigns South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has announced his resignation from the national team, less than 24 hours after they were eliminated from the World Cup. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Tom Gaumont, 74, an Army veteran and former history teacher, remembered the 1976 bicentennial as a more hopeful time, despite the aftershocks of President Richard Nixon's resignation under threat of impeachment. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resignation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
  1. acceptance
  2. retirement
  3. submission
  4. departure
  5. submissiveness
  6. defeatism
Noun
  • With Ancelotti on the sideline, there may be more begrudging acceptance of that this time.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Plus, regulatory acceptance, industry validation, and real-world testing will determine how widely such systems can be deployed in safety-critical environments.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of acceptance
Noun
  • The World Economic Forum calls it financial nihilism — the conclusion that the system no longer rewards prudence, driving a cohort toward crypto bets, prediction markets, and raided retirement accounts.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Conversations about retirement, grandchildren, travel, caregiving, second careers, and personal reinvention tend to feel natural within that environment.
    — Matthew Kayser Updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • The statement amounted to a complete submission to Thomas, who used her Tuesday media availability to blast Engelbert.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • With three different categories, judges from across the USA TODAY Network ranked each submission in order to narrow down the contest to just 30 finalists.
    — Krista Johnson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness
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  • At its highest points, Carve provides an angry rejoinder to that kind of defeatism.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Defeating defeatism is at the heart of Kuma’s philosophy.
    — Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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