resign
verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
will resign
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future tenseof resign.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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His address held onto its headline until the last few sentences: he will resign as an MP and then refight the seat of Clacton in Essex that has held for the last two years.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” he said outside No 10 Downing Street, the official residence and office of the Prime Minister.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Los Angeles County’s chief executive officer Fesia Davenport, who has been on medical leave since October, has announced that she will resign next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Gonzalez-Bueno will resign from all his duties, Sabadell said, adding that his departure was mutually agreed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Thus live, dear Maggie, until God brings me back to you; and then … we will resign ourselves to a passion sanctified by love and marriage … Let us live for each other.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
