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
The Presidential Records Act of 1978, written in the aftermath of the resignation of a president, Richard M. Nixon, facing a Senate impeachment trial for high crimes and misdemeanors, made public ownership of those records the new fact of the land.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2024
Trantalis blames it partly on the change in administrative leadership at City Hall, with the recent resignation of Greg Chavarria as city manager.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The resignation of Robert Morris, founder and senior pastor at Gateway Church, was accepted by the church’s board of elders.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Netanyahu cited the resignation of Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Israel Resilience Party, for his decision to dissolve the war cabinet.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 17 June 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2024
Trantalis blames it partly on the change in administrative leadership at City Hall, with the recent resignation of Greg Chavarria as city manager.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The resignation of Robert Morris, founder and senior pastor at Gateway Church, was accepted by the church’s board of elders.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Netanyahu cited the resignation of Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Israel Resilience Party, for his decision to dissolve the war cabinet.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 17 June 2024
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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