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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The mass resignations exacerbated an already politically fraught situation for Adams, who’s up for reelection this June.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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The deciding factor was when four top deputy mayors announced their resignations after the Justice Department moved to dismiss Mr. Adams’s five-count federal indictment.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
In addition, 500 employees, including 172 NWS employees, accepted a deferred resignation and began their administrative leave the next day.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
The cuts come as the State Department is hemorrhaging senior staff members via voluntary resignations, and a hiring freeze means the workforce is shrinking through attrition.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The deciding factor was when four top deputy mayors announced their resignations after the Justice Department moved to dismiss Mr. Adams’s five-count federal indictment.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resignation
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 18 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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