resign
verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
had resigned
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past perfectof resign.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Monk, who officially resigned as leader of the council on Thursday morning before a vote could take place, also confirmed she had resigned from her party and was now an independent councillor.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
She had resigned from government nearly two years earlier after her ministry purchased a government building at an elevated price, but had denied wrongdoing and never been indicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The company announced after Friday’s closing bell that Liaw had resigned from the board.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
On Friday, the company said in a statement that Liaw had resigned from its board of directors.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
These were two disappointments to which he had resigned himself: he would never be a skeet shooter, and he would never make money.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
