as in passive
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
I am resigned to the fact that I'll never make the list of the 400 richest Americans
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as in relinquished
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration
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Recent Examples of resigned
Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Suddenly, a season of weekly must-win games and hard conversations gave way to a resigned relaxation.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
While adopting a resigned wait-it-out slouch, a running thread at the summit came down to a simple but actionable question: At what point has the United States entered into a constitutional crisis?
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Suddenly, a season of weekly must-win games and hard conversations gave way to a resigned relaxation.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
But Carter resigned from the Navy in 1953 after his father died.
—Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned
Adjective
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Automate and Delegate From the Start If your goal is passive income, don’t wait to automate.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This is raising questions about future market trends and the value of passive approaches in a period of greater uncertainty.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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However, none were willing to comment publicly, reflecting the reluctance of local politicians to openly criticize controversial decisions in a city governed by a strong-mayor system.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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This state is filled with alternative perspectives, people who truly care about their communities, not the next election, and are willing to serve a term or two on the school board, county council, as a county executive, state representative and yes, Congress.—
Michelle Jefferson,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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His four John Wick films starring Keanu Reeves as a stoic ronin gunslinger have been a rousing success for studio Lionsgate.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The most obvious difference was up front, where the Navigator rolled out with a stoic, stylish front-end design soon to proliferate across the lineup.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Even drought tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established making a great addition to waterwise gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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“Resigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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