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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Approximately one-third of the employees the Department of Defense (DOD) will dismiss are voluntarily leaving through the deferred resignation program, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.
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Liz Friden, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the public entity that runs the airport, launched its search in December following CEO Kevin Thibault’s resignation.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
One worker declined reinstatement, one is employed in another component of the department and a third was returning to service to participate in the deferred resignation program, Homeland Security's chief human capital officer wrote.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The revelations led to a separate University of California investigation and Katehi’s resignation in 2016.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
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Liz Friden, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the public entity that runs the airport, launched its search in December following CEO Kevin Thibault’s resignation.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
One worker declined reinstatement, one is employed in another component of the department and a third was returning to service to participate in the deferred resignation program, Homeland Security's chief human capital officer wrote.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The revelations led to a separate University of California investigation and Katehi’s resignation in 2016.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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