as in retirement
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Recent Examples of abdication
Editor’s picks The World War II wordplay was evidently a bridge too far for Greenblatt after the ADL had gone to bat for Musk in a statement on the inauguration salute that was widely seen as an abdication of the nonprofit’s exact purpose.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Grand Duke Jean had been on the throne for 36 years before his abdication.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This comes after his late father Grand Duke Jean had done the same for his abdication on Christmas Eve in 1999.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This is particularly likely in Prince George's case, given that he is destined for a career as a working royal and eventually the throne—barring the surprise abolition of the monarchy or his abdication.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Grand Duke Jean had been on the throne for 36 years before his abdication.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This comes after his late father Grand Duke Jean had done the same for his abdication on Christmas Eve in 1999.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This is particularly likely in Prince George's case, given that he is destined for a career as a working royal and eventually the throne—barring the surprise abolition of the monarchy or his abdication.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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The first of those is goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who Barca lured out of retirement to sign for it on a one-year contract after Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s serious knee injury.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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From the archives: Mike Moustakas One of the best baseball players in City Section history announced his retirement last week.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition, 500 employees, including 172 NWS employees, accepted a deferred resignation and began their administrative leave the next day.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The cuts come as the State Department is hemorrhaging senior staff members via voluntary resignations, and a hiring freeze means the workforce is shrinking through attrition.—
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7 Mar. 2025
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The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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