resignation
noun
Origin of resignation
Synonyms for resignation
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Related Words for resignation
termination, surrender, retirement, departure, withdrawal, acceptance, abdication, renunciation, notice, abandonment, leaving, humbleness, compliance, submission, patience, meekness, modesty, acquiescence, lowliness, humilityExamples from the Web for resignation
Contemporary Examples of resignation
In response, Greenberg offered the Times his resignation, which was refused.
Residents of Rome even called for his resignation for defying city ordinances.
They seized key government buildings and forced the resignation of then Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa.
Just days before his resignation, Driscoll had been confronted with the results of the investigation by church elders.
Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now?Warren Throckmorton
November 2, 2014
Because when it comes to domestic violence, that kind of resignation can be lethal.
Historical Examples of resignation
Everybody said that he had only succeeded in showing that his resignation was unnecessary.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
I marvel at the sense of duty, the resignation, the sacrifice.
Ballads of a BohemianRobert W. Service
Then she found that it was only stoicism, resignation, that they had learned.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
And the Captain accepted her decision with resignation of his own.
Quaint CourtshipsVarious
I wonder, now, could we persuade Matthew to send in his resignation.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine