as in passive
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
I am resigned to the fact that I'll never make the list of the 400 richest Americans
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as in relinquished
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration
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Recent Examples of resigned
David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
During her character’s apex in the show, the plea for her father to change his life, her voice curdled from sadness into a resigned anger.
—Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Those movies thrived on human absurdity, yet their characters spoke in a bored monotone, regarding the strange circumstances of their lives with resigned terror.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
During her character’s apex in the show, the plea for her father to change his life, her voice curdled from sadness into a resigned anger.
—Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Verb
But Carter resigned from the Navy in 1953 after his father died.
—Kathy Lohr, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2023, Ward served as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL but resigned after one 3-7 season.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned
Adjective
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These deductions flow directly to you as a limited partner (LP), helping to offset passive income and, under certain conditions, even active income.—
Matthew Chancey,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That might seem a peculiar question, but these Oilers have a reputation for being passive when the opposition gets filthy.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
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The property owner in Bakersfield was willing to accept their unemployment payments as proof of income.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Butler was willing to fly separately, but the Heat told him not to bother, opting to suspend him instead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
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The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024
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Oscar, older and more outwardly stoic, has no guarantees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
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Arthur and my mum share mystery novels and classical music and the kind of endless, expressive conversation that confused and exhausted my quiet, stoic, old-school European dad.—
Carolyn Figel,
Hazlitt,
27 Nov. 2024
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My tolerant husband’s section is presumably well organized, but having no idea is the beauty of keeping bathrooms and bookshelves separate.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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But making Hudson’s Bick both tough and tolerant was a bold stroke of the state’s ego.—
Chris Vognar,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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“Resigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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