stepping down

noun

Definition of stepping downnext
as in retirement

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  1. retirement
  2. departure
  3. abdication
  4. resignation
  5. leave
  6. exit
Noun
  • What is interesting is the graphic that shows the revenue share mode, along with retirement and insurance funds, there are images of past UFC fighters shown.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But the truth is, fortunes will be made in the next four years and, sadly, retirements will be lost.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of retirement
Noun
  • Despite facing execution challenges culminating with the recent departure Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s commitment to innovation in AI accelerators could keep it competitive.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All eyes have been on the Sheridan series to see where the co-creator, writer and director would steer his flagship Western saga ever since the departure of his star Kevin Costner and the announcement that season 5B would be the final season of Yellowstone.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of departure
Noun
  • That's an abdication of the Senate's responsibility.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Prophecy so tightly adheres to Villeneuve’s vision that the series feels like an act of cowardice and abdication of creativity.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of abdication
Noun
  • Han Dong-hoon, leader of Yoon's party, said after the address that the president was no longer in a position to carry out his public duties and his resignation was now unavoidable.
    Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Efforts to circumvent the Hill by using impoundment or other executive maneuvers will confront the Budget Control and Impoundment Act of 1974 – a major victory for Congress' spending powers in the year President Richard Nixon was weakened by impeachment proceedings that led to his resignation.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of resignation
Noun
  • Mulch plants with a loose material like leaves or pine straw in late fall or early winter after applying compost.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • At the grocery store, look for cilantro with fresh, green leaves; avoid any bunches with yellowed or wilted leaves.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
Noun
  • Opposition party leaders, including the Conservative Party's Pierre Poilievre, argued during parliament's Monday Question Period that Freeland's exit demanded the resignation of Trudeau.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The abrupt exit Monday of finance minister and longtime Trudeau ally Chrystia Freeland – and her public rebuke of her boss – stunned Canadians and threatened to further unravel the government of a country known for its stability.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of exit
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