resigned; resigning; resigns
2
: to give up deliberately
especially
: to renounce (something, such as a right or position) by a formal act
re-signed; re-signing; re-signs
: to sign again
especially
: to rehire (someone, such as an athlete) by means of a signed contract
: to sign up again
Examples of resign in a Sentence
Verb (1)
The senator was forced to resign his position.
The newspaper's editor resigned after the scandal.
He resigned from his job as principal of the school.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Another vacancy was created when Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, once considered for Trump's attorney general, resigned before withdrawing from consideration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Preller and the Padres acquired Profar in a December 2019 trade with Oakland, then re-signed him at the end of the 2020 season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
One now former Skadden attorney, Rachel Cohen, resigned over her firm’s approach.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Another vacancy was created when Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, once considered for Trump's attorney general, resigned before withdrawing from consideration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Liam Eichenberg, who started at right guard for most of the season but then got into a platoon at the position as Isaiah Wynn returned to health late in the year, was re-signed, but Eichenberg will likely have competition coming in for a starting role.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Preller and the Padres acquired Profar in a December 2019 trade with Oakland, then re-signed him at the end of the 2020 season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resign. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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