resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌre-zig-ˈnā-shən 
2
: the quality or state of being resigned : submissiveness
Examples of resignation in a Sentence
The chairman accepted their resignations.
The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.
We accepted the news with resignation.
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Following Voigt’s resignation, the Miss USA organization thanked Voigt for her time in the role and wished her well in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The event capped almost 18 months of turbulence for the long-running contest, which underwent an acrimonious change in leadership following the resignation of Miss USA 2023, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, amid allegations of mistreatment.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Following the conversation, Santana announced her two month notice of resignation in an email on August 29, with October 31 as her last day.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The event capped almost 18 months of turbulence for the long-running contest, which underwent an acrimonious change in leadership following the resignation of Miss USA 2023, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, amid allegations of mistreatment.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Following the conversation, Santana announced her two month notice of resignation in an email on August 29, with October 31 as her last day.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Resignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resignation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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resignation
noun
res·ig·na·tion
ˌrez-ig-ˈnā-shən
1
a
: an act of resigning
b
: a formal notice of this act
2
: the quality or the feeling of a person who is resigned
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