abdications

noun

plural of abdication
as in resignations

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  1. resignations
  2. retirements
  3. departures
Noun
  • That exhaustive investigation, the Agranat Commission, led to numerous resignations and, eventually, the end of Golda Meir’s career as Prime Minister.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The significance of those releases has come into sharper focus following a series of coaching staff departures, including the recent resignations of football general manager Michael Lombardi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, Bill’s son.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of resignations
Noun
  • My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The federal government itself lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs in 2025, through firings, retirements, and resignations, according to analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of retirements
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  • The departures show Meta is still shaping its strategy around AI and AI safety amid new calls for regulation in Washington.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For all the uncertainty surrounding the future employment of the University of North Carolina’s football staff, the paperwork governing their departures is already in order.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of departures
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