STEPPING DOWN (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping down (from)

verb

present participle of step down (from)

as in leaving

to give up (a job or office) with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

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as in resigning

to give up (as a position of authority) formally even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne

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Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Literally days before leaving office, the former Biden Under Secretary used the stroke of a (digital) pen to inappropriately expand the closed-school discharge period for certain institutions targeted by the previous Administration.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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Mathews arrives in Pittsburgh after resigning from a similar position in the city of Portland, under investigation for spending more than $100,000 in public money for personal expenses on trips to professional conferences.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Eventually, committee members discussed dissolving the committee or resigning from the board if Zuckerberg wouldn’t make concessions for the benefit of all Class A shareholders.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who delighted TV viewers with her light-hearted turns on The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie before quitting at the peak of her powers, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Soares said Coxon contacted him a day or two before resigning, and Soares advised him to consider organizing coworkers instead of quitting.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of quitting

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But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

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