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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O'Toole paused the deferred resignation program last week.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday alone, five different judges took action that favored challenges to Mr. Trump's directives on birthright citizenship, a freeze on federal funding, cuts to how medical research grants are funded and his deferred resignation program.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
In a letter to its members, the AFGE noted that the buyout offer doesn't guarantee that the employee's resignation will be accepted or that the benefits will be paid.
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Of course, Loder is part of just a small minority of federal workers who have accepted the resignation offer.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday alone, five different judges took action that favored challenges to Mr. Trump's directives on birthright citizenship, a freeze on federal funding, cuts to how medical research grants are funded and his deferred resignation program.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
In a letter to its members, the AFGE noted that the buyout offer doesn't guarantee that the employee's resignation will be accepted or that the benefits will be paid.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Of course, Loder is part of just a small minority of federal workers who have accepted the resignation offer.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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