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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
Some lawmakers have called for Lutnick’s resignation over his Epstein ties.
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Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The meetings included a 2012 lunch on Epstein’s private island and a 2011 meeting at his home, sparking bipartisan calls for his resignation.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Board first voted on school closure proposals in November, shortly after Salem’s resignation.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But McSweeney’s resignation is not enough, according to Byrne.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The meetings included a 2012 lunch on Epstein’s private island and a 2011 meeting at his home, sparking bipartisan calls for his resignation.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Board first voted on school closure proposals in November, shortly after Salem’s resignation.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But McSweeney’s resignation is not enough, according to Byrne.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resignation
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The City Council voted to approve several items, including a lawsuit settlement and the acceptance of road improvement funds.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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There has never been, and shouldn't be, any acceptance within our body politic of a foreign policy shorn of moral concerns.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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From there, each piece is put into storage or, upon final retirement, donated to local schools’ theatre departments or dance studios.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Roth conversions are asset transfers from a pre-tax retirement account such as a traditional IRA or 401(k) into a Roth IRA.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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With their vaunted defense, the Seahawks grabbed the Patriots and squeezed them into submission.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Walker, a fourth-year pro, rushed for a game-high 135 yards as Seattle’s offense did enough to let its defense smother New England into submission.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their take-your-medicine defeatism from just last month morphed into fast action.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resignation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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