STEPPING DOWN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping down

noun

as in retirement

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Noun

Existing bank account takeover A criminal gains access to your existing checking account, savings account, retirement account or payment app.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Current owner Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers from the Selig family in January 2005, and Bud Selig remained as commissioner until his retirement in January 2015 at age 80.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of retirement

Noun

Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
His departure just days before the midterms adds to the questions swirling around MAHA’s salience to the electorate.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

By Tuesday night, more than 800 people had signed it, according to the petition, with 26 leaving comments.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Officers responded to a call about shots fired a few blocks away from Beale Street and saw a person armed with a gun leaving, said Memphis police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaving

Noun

Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Kronberg said the aircraft landed safely but became disabled at the end of the runway, preventing other flights from arriving and departing.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of departing

Noun

But critics, like the Civic Federation, are denouncing the budget plan, calling it an unacceptable abdication of responsibility to meet the fiscal realities facing the city.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Tasha Williamson, a longtime San Diego activist fighting for police accountability and reform, said Stephan’s ruling in the Gold case represents a concerning abdication of justice.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of abdication

Noun

Entering and exiting was seamless and discreet, like staying in an Airbnb.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of exiting

Noun

In June 2024, Eisenkot followed a colleague out of the Cabinet, writing in his resignation letter that Netanyahu was letting politics influence decision making, harming Israel’s ability to achieve its war goals.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Demonstrations broke out in the capital, Tirana, two weeks ago, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of resignation

Noun

Iceland, long a leader in gender equality, subsidizes childcare, legislates equal wages, gives paid parental leave to both men and women, and has a gender equality act that includes a quota for women on boards.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Leave the Leaves Only clear areas like lawn and walkways, but otherwise, leave the leaves.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

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