RESIGNING (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

resigning (from)

verb

present participle of resign (from)

as in leaving

to give up (a job or office) resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years

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Soon the village doctor is found murdered and the townsfolk turn on the boy, leaving the stranger as his only hope.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Inaccurate existing models Conventional power generation uses high-temperature steam to turn turbines, leaving vast amounts of low-temperature waste heat uncaptured.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

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Kerr graduated from high school in Reno and played baseball at Mendocino College in Northern California for two years before quitting the sport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
After his first game, a 13-4 thrashing in the Swansea Senior League, Wright considered quitting.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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