resignation
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Definition of resignation
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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Price, a health-care executive and political donor to the mayor, cited health and family reasons for his resignation Friday. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "Bowser taps ex-DMV director to replace Corbett Price on Metro board," 31 Aug. 2019 The publication resulted in the resignation of Rossell贸 on July 24 (effective Aug. 2). — Lena V. Groeger, ProPublica, "ProPublica Programs Are Helping Diverse Candidates Break Into Newsrooms. Here Are Their Inspiring Stories.," 21 Aug. 2019 Both Democrats and Republicans condemned his bizarre remarks, with many calling for his resignationJohn Hickenlooper is expected to drop out of the 2020 presidential race today. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for August 15: Jeffrey Epstein, economy, New York child sex lawsuits," 15 Aug. 2019 Arbulu is already facing calls for his resignation from House Minority Leader Christine Greig, D-Farmington Hills, among others. — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan civil rights director urged worker to 'check out her ass'," 9 Aug. 2019 Lamont was among those calling for her resignation. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Himes vs. Mueller; Hartford Democrats back Bronin," 26 July 2019 Calls for his resignation have come from across the nation and island. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "The once-untouchable Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossell贸: Can he survive?," 23 July 2019 Democrat politicians called for his resignation, at least; Republicans were much more reticent to do so. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: So Long, Alex Acosta," 14 July 2019 Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House, and Chuck Schumer, the Senate鈥檚 minority leader, have called for his resignation. — The Economist, "Was Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 plea deal fishy?," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resignation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for resignation
resignation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of resignation
: an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way
: a letter which states that a person has given up a job or position
: the feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen and cannot be changed
See the full definition for resignation in the English Language Learners Dictionary
resignation
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Kids Definition of resignation
1
: an act of giving something up formally or officially
2
: a letter or written statement that gives notice of giving something up
I've handed in my resignation.
3
: the feeling of a person who is prepared to accept something unpleasant
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