resignation
noun
the act of resigning.
resignations
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pluralof resignation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There were resignations from political offices, and many famous people suffered a great deal of embarrassment and public shame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Any exit from Southern California -- the capital of America's movie industry -- would likely spark a wave of resignations from workers unwilling to relocate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Those resignations came one week before the Makerfield by-election victory that propelled Burnham back to Westminster and then into No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sources said the proposed plan calls for increasing academy class sizes before and after the Olympics and Paralympics in order to offset resignations and retirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Many women tendered their resignations during their pregnancies and reapplied to the laboratory when they were ready to work again, hoping they would find a way to wrangle back their old jobs.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
