Resignation definition

rĕzĭg-nāshən
Unresisting acceptance of something as inescapable; submission.

Shrugged with resignation.

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The act of resigning.
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An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office.

Submitted his resignation.

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Patient submission; passive acceptance; acquiescence.
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The act of resigning.
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Formal notice of this, esp. in writing.
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A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
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Resignation is the act of leaving something, generally a job or position.

An example of a resignation is a letter stating that a politician will be stepping down from his spot.

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The act or an instance of resigning.

We expect her resignation any day now.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
resignation
Plural:
resignations

Resignation Sentence Examples

  • He looked at her long enough for her to see resignation in his gaze.

  • There was a look of resignation, not concern, on Cynthia's face as Dean shouldered his pack and Cynthia's camera equipment.

  • She spoke with total resignation, utter defeat as she looked up at me.

  • Finally, with a sigh of resignation, he began the fifteen-minute walk back to the awaiting problems of civilization.

  • On the 23rd of December 1863 his resignation was cancelled, and he was assigned to the command of the military district of Etowah, with headquarters at Chattanooga.

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