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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
Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
The board should fill the vacancy caused by the resigned director.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The then-mayor resigned and Scheper was asked to replace him.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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
The board should fill the vacancy caused by the resigned director.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
Verb
Assad Flees Syria Russia's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Assad resigned from the presidency and left Syria after negotiations with the rebels.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The then-mayor resigned and Scheper was asked to replace him.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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Swapping out the powered ankle for a passive spring device, Herr said, felt like stepping off a moving walkway at the airport.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The jobs are not passive activities, as an in-game phone will notify you of new opportunities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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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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Of course, anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2024
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At first, players lived in a hotel and played anyone willing – mostly Christian and for-profit colleges.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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People are willing to switch from favorite stores and brands, trading down to lower-cost alternatives or visiting stores with better weekly deals.Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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Weekly Newsletter In place of a stoic effort to avoid the influence of emotion, thirteenth-century thinkers including Thomas Aquinas sought to use reason to direct the passions correctly, turning them into tools for self-improvement.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
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Gladstone has come to specialize in playing close-to-the-vest types, women who can be secretive and watchful but are hardly stoic or repressed.Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Highly agreeable individuals are tolerant, warm and conflict-averse.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Emirates has presented itself as a tolerant country open to multiple faiths.Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 25 Nov. 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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Investors are constantly on the prowl to find the highest yielding bonds for the lowest risk.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Resigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resigned. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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