Synonyms for resignation
ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃənres·ig·na·tion

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1. resignation

   Patience is the quality or habit of mind shown in bearing passively and uncomplainingly any pain, evil, or hardship that may fall to one's lot. Endurance hardens itself against suffering, and may be merely stubborn; fortitude is endurance animated by courage; endurance may by modifiers be made to have a passive force, as when we speak of "passive endurance;" patience is not so hard as endurance nor so self-effacing as submission. Submission is ordinarily and resignation always applied to matters of great moment, while patience may apply to slight worries and annoyances. As regards our relations to our fellow men, forbearance is abstaining from retaliation or revenge; patience is keeping kindliness of heart under vexatious conduct; long-suffering is continued patience. Patience may also have an active force denoting uncomplaining steadiness in doing, as in tilling the soil. Compare INDUSTRY.

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   Synonyms:
   calmness, composure, endurance, forbearance, fortitude, leniency, long-suffering, patience, submission, sufferance

   Preposition:
   Patience in or amid sufferings; patience with (rarely toward) opposers or offenders; patience under afflictions; (rarely) patience of heat or cold, etc.

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1. resignation

   Synonyms:
   surrender, relinquishment, forsaking, abandonment, abdication, renunciation, submission, acquiescence, patience, endurance

   Antonyms:
   retention, claim, appropriation, vindication, grasp, resistance, rebellion, murmur, dissatisfaction, discontent, contumacy, contention, protestation, remonstrance

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. resignation, surrendernoun

   acceptance of despair

   Synonyms:
   surrender, yielding, capitulation, giving up, fall

2. resignationnoun

   the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)

   Synonyms:
   surrender

3. resignationnoun

   a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign

   "he submitted his resignation as of next month"

   Synonyms:
   surrender

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1. resignationnoun

   Synonyms:
   surrender, relinquishment, cession, abandonment, renunciation, abdication

2. resignationnoun

   Synonyms:
   endurance (with a submissive, religious spirit), submission, acquiescence, abasement, compliance, patience, sufferance, forbearance, fortitude, long-sufferance, long-suffering

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1. resignationnoun

   Synonyms:
   surrender, abdication, demit, forbearance, fortitude, long-suffering, patience

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1. List of paraphrases for "resignation":

   resign, resigns, renunciation, resigned, waiver, resigning, abdication, dismissal, quit, quits, departure

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How to use resignation in a sentence?

1. Mike Espy:

   I just learned of the pending resignation of Sen. Cochran – a person I admire and respect, and who has done so much for Mississippi over his tenure, however, now that he has announced his pending resignation, I would like to declare my strong intention to run for the United States Senate (for the Cochran seat).

2. Jeffrey Toobin:

   This is something that is not within the American political tradition, that firing led indirectly but certainly to the resignation of President Nixon.

3. Eddie Bernice Johnson:

   I trust that NASA Administrator Bridenstine will ensure that the right decision is made as to whether or not to delay the launch attempt, beyond that, Mr. Loverro's resignation is another troubling indication that the Artemis Moon-Mars initiative is still not on stable footing. I look forward to clarification from NASA as to the reasons for this latest personnel action.

4. Michael McKinley:

   I spoke with the Secretary again when he called from Europe to discuss my resignation, i was pretty direct. I said,' You know, this situation isn't acceptable. We need to you know, I've already made my recommendation, but... I am resigning.' And that was the conversation. Again, I didn't get a reaction on that point.

5. Nanos Research:

   The second resignation begs the question – what did happen and could there be more resignations.