resignation

The act of officially leaving your job or position.

• Her resignation surprised everyone.
• The minister announced his resignation yesterday.
• They demanded the director’s immediate resignation.

How to use it: resignation from something (His resignation from the board surprised us.)

Common phrases: announce a resignation, offer a resignation, resignation from something

A letter or statement saying that you are leaving your job or position.

• I wrote my resignation this morning.
• He left his resignation on the manager’s desk.
• The board has received three written resignations.

How to use it: hand in your resignation (She handed in her resignation on Monday.)

Similar words: resignation letter

Common phrases: hand in resignation, written resignation, submit a resignation

Calm acceptance of an unpleasant situation that you feel unable to change.

• She sighed with resignation.
• He faced another rainy day with quiet resignation.
• There was resignation in her voice when she explained the problem.

How to use it: with resignation (He accepted the delay with resignation.)

Similar words: acceptance

Opposites: resistance

Common phrases: with resignation, air of resignation, sense of resignation