resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌre-zig-ˈnā-shən 
2
: the quality or state of being resigned : submissiveness
Examples of resignation in a Sentence
The chairman accepted their resignations.
The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
We accepted the news with resignation.
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Rayner’s resignation had forced him to refashion the Cabinet.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The band that once was arguably rock’s greatest is going out on a high that is still a hell of a lot closer to delirium than resignation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
In one early sign of course correcting, Kupor says that many of the federal agencies that OPM’s 250-person consulting team works with are taking a fresh look at their staffing plans to account for greater-than-expected attrition from deferred resignations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Current Recognition Crisis Every Emmy represents an award-winning story, and many resignations represent an untold story.
—Stacey Stratton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The band that once was arguably rock’s greatest is going out on a high that is still a hell of a lot closer to delirium than resignation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
In one early sign of course correcting, Kupor says that many of the federal agencies that OPM’s 250-person consulting team works with are taking a fresh look at their staffing plans to account for greater-than-expected attrition from deferred resignations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Current Recognition Crisis Every Emmy represents an award-winning story, and many resignations represent an untold story.
—Stacey Stratton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌrez-ig-ˈnā-shən
1
a
: an act of resigning
b
: a formal notice of this act
2
: the quality or the feeling of a person who is resigned
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