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   Res·ig·na·tion

   /ˌrezəɡˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of retiring or giving up a position: "he announced his resignation" Similar departureleavingstanding downstepping downretirementgiving upvacatingrelinquishmentrenunciationsurrenderabdicationinformal:quittingarchaic:demission
   • ▪ a document conveying someone's intention of retiring: "I'm thinking of handing in my resignation" Similar noticenotice to quitletter of resignation
   • ▪ an act of ending a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated.
   • 2. the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable: "a shrug of resignation" Similar patienceforbearancetolerancestoicismendurancefortitudesufferancelack of protestlack of complaintacceptance of the inevitablefatalismacceptanceacquiescencecompliancepassivitypassivenessnonresistancesubmissiondocilityphlegmrare:longanimityOpposite resistance

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin resignatio(n-), from resignare ‘unseal, cancel’ (see resign).

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   The meaning of RESIGNATION is an act or instance of resigning something : surrender. How to use resignation in a sentence.

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   RESIGNATION definition: 1. the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job: 2. a sad feeling of accepting…. Learn more.

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   RESIGNATION meaning: 1. the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job: 2. a sad feeling of accepting…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resignationResignation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Resignation can mean either stepping down from a job or accepting an unpleasant but inevitable situation. You could even feel resignation as you announce your resignation.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › resignationRESIGNATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your resignation is a formal statement of your intention to leave a job or position.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › resignationResignation - definition of resignation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act or an instance of resigning: We expect her resignation any day now. 2. An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office: submitted his resignation. 3. Unresisting acceptance of something as inescapable; submission: shrugged with resignation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Definition of resignation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.