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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Such horrific acts such as marital rape might be overwhelming if dramatized visually in traditional narrative terms; instead, by leaning into the audio, the sad resignation that can be heard in the women’s voices to such treatment moves past the shock.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
An abrupt resignation: After Trudeau offered her a lesser position, Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday, saying Trudeau's wish to increase spending could endanger Canada's ability to withstand the damage done by the tariffs Trump is threatening to impose.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Austin American-Statesman The Bee Cave City Council will have two vacant seats after John Cobb submitted his resignation effective Dec. 25, city officials announced Tuesday.
—Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeland’s departure has exposed the fissures within Trudeau’s own party and has emboldened more of his own caucus to call for his resignation.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
An abrupt resignation: After Trudeau offered her a lesser position, Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday, saying Trudeau's wish to increase spending could endanger Canada's ability to withstand the damage done by the tariffs Trump is threatening to impose.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Austin American-Statesman The Bee Cave City Council will have two vacant seats after John Cobb submitted his resignation effective Dec. 25, city officials announced Tuesday.
—Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Freeland’s departure has exposed the fissures within Trudeau’s own party and has emboldened more of his own caucus to call for his resignation.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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