resign
verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
were resigning
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past progressiveof resign.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho announced last year they were resigning from the charity, after the trustees quit.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Shortly before the votes, Mr Anderson and Mr Clarke-Smith announced they were resigning to support the amendments.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
Swiss newspaper Blick reported earlier on Wednesday that each day around 150 people worldwide were resigning from Credit Suisse while one of the two people said they saw about 200 resignations a week.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
Presidential aides and Cabinet members were resigning as a response to the attack and how the president acted.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
Meanwhile almost daily changes were taking place in the personnel of the Cabinet, members of which were resigning, withdrawing their resignations and again resigning.
