resign
verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
am resigning
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present progressiveof resign (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"My concern that the safety of women and girls even appears to have been compromised is too much for my conscience to bear, and this is why I am resigning."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
“It is really with a very heavy heart that I am resigning without being able to attain those things,” said Mr. Abe, who also was prime minister for a year in 2006-2007.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
“I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong. As a result, I am resigning today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
‘I don't know what you've heard, doctor, but I am resigning.’
From Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Marshall Mather
