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stand aside

VERB

resign

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

WEAK

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

WEAK

agree take on

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stand aside

“Central banks have a responsibility to safeguard the stability of the whole system. We cannot stand aside and assume that technological progress will resolve these questions on its own.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

When her departure was announced by Downing Street in October 2024, it included a statement from Gray saying that she had "chosen to stand aside".

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

Immigrants rights advocates had urged the court to stand aside for now.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025

When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

"His Grace was reeling in his saddle by the time we flushed the boar from his lair, yet he commanded us all to stand aside."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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