resignation
Example Sentences
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When Simons quit, the prime minister said he accepted the resignation "with sadness", expressing his thanks "for the commitment, focus, and energy you have brought to ministerial office".
From BBC
A congressional funding impasse caused thousands of TSA employees to go unpaid, prompting record call-outs and resignations.
"How am I going to tell her she has no prospects in life? Because she won't have any," says Indira with clarity and resignation.
From BBC
Air travelers have faced hourslong lines at some airports as a partial government shutdown has squeezed Transportation Security Administration officers working without paychecks—prompting more absences and resignations.
But another resistant user -- Natasha, 48 -- shows the general feeling of resignation when it comes to the future of the app in Russia.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
