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.
Recent Examples on the Web
When the trial was due to start at the end of March, Lucas García’s lawyers announced their resignation.
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Tara John, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The board suspended Leahy with pay after Fischer's arrest and accepted his resignation in March 2021.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The results were a huge political blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Prime Minster Han Duck-soo and all Yoon's senior presidential advisers except those in charge of security issues submitted their resignations Thursday.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
And even in the U.S. where quit rates have recently fallen, certain industries like personal care services continue to report higher-than-average resignation rates.
—Miglė Petrauskaitė, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
These resignations, and Hatfield’s identity, have not previously been reported.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Three months later, Ellis announced his resignation.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Because of the timing of his resignation, there will be no special election.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and Jay-Z have announced retirements and resignations from the industry only to find their way back into recording booths and concert stages down the road.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Tara John, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The board suspended Leahy with pay after Fischer's arrest and accepted his resignation in March 2021.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The results were a huge political blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Prime Minster Han Duck-soo and all Yoon's senior presidential advisers except those in charge of security issues submitted their resignations Thursday.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
And even in the U.S. where quit rates have recently fallen, certain industries like personal care services continue to report higher-than-average resignation rates.
—Miglė Petrauskaitė, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
These resignations, and Hatfield’s identity, have not previously been reported.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Three months later, Ellis announced his resignation.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Because of the timing of his resignation, there will be no special election.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and Jay-Z have announced retirements and resignations from the industry only to find their way back into recording booths and concert stages down the road.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
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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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