resigned; resigning; resigns
2
: to give up deliberately
especially
: to renounce (something, such as a right or position) by a formal act
re-signed; re-signing; re-signs
: to sign again
especially
: to rehire (someone, such as an athlete) by means of a signed contract
: to sign up again
Synonyms
Examples of resign in a Sentence
Verb (1)
The senator was forced to resign his position.
The newspaper's editor resigned after the scandal.
He resigned from his job as principal of the school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Parker resigned about three weeks after the shooting and was indicted and charged with with eight counts of child abuse and disregard for life by a special grand jury last month, according to court records.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
And Betsy DeVos, perhaps the most influential Republican in the state whose home base is in west Michigan, resigned as Trump's education secretary for his involvement in the Jan. 6 incident.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
When her cancer diagnosis came, in 1973, Darling resigned herself to dying young like her tragic blond idols.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Uribe resigned from the Senate in 2020, in a move seen by many as a strategic effort to force the jurisdiction of his case from the Supreme Court to the attorney general’s office.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The hostage families—a small but newly influential factor in Israeli public opinion—say Netanyahu needs to resign.
—Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
He was named vice mayor in December, but resigned on April 1 to run for county supervisor.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
After Trump’s comments defending white supremacists at the protest in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, a number of prominent executives resigned from two presidential business advisory councils, forcing him to disband the groups.
—Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But after being promoted to general manager in December, freeing Vanney to concentrate on coaching, Kuntz really went to work, overhauling the roster by trading or declining to re-sign 11 players, including the team captain and the team leaders in both goals and assists.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
McIntyre is proving his worth to WWE right now, but WWE hasn’t been in any rush to re-sign top stars to high-dollar deals, as evidenced by Becky Lynch’s soon-to-be-expiring contract.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers re-signed Troy Hill and picked up Dane Jackson, who general manager Dan Morgan advocated for in Buffalo’s front office years ago, but more could be done at the position.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Jansen was re-signed earlier this month to make sure this trio stayed in place.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Bellinger re-signed with the Cubs, while Montgomery remains a free agent.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Six players whose contracts expired were not re-signed, among them midfielders Savannah McCaskill and Dani Weatherholt, who rank 1-2 in appearances in Angel City’s short history.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The acquisition of Jackson, who played four seasons for the Detroit Lions, comes a week after the Rams re-signed Kevin Dotson, a guard the Rams traded for on the eve of last season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
It had been widely reported since Monday that Calipari, Kentucky's coach the previous 15 seasons, would take the Arkansas job and replace Eric Musselman, who resigned last Thursday after five seasons to become Southern Cal's coach.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Parker resigned about three weeks after the shooting and was indicted and charged with with eight counts of child abuse and disregard for life by a special grand jury last month, according to court records.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
And Betsy DeVos, perhaps the most influential Republican in the state whose home base is in west Michigan, resigned as Trump's education secretary for his involvement in the Jan. 6 incident.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
When her cancer diagnosis came, in 1973, Darling resigned herself to dying young like her tragic blond idols.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Uribe resigned from the Senate in 2020, in a move seen by many as a strategic effort to force the jurisdiction of his case from the Supreme Court to the attorney general’s office.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The hostage families—a small but newly influential factor in Israeli public opinion—say Netanyahu needs to resign.
—Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
He was named vice mayor in December, but resigned on April 1 to run for county supervisor.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
After Trump’s comments defending white supremacists at the protest in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, a number of prominent executives resigned from two presidential business advisory councils, forcing him to disband the groups.
—Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Verb
Lamm re-signed to the Dolphins on a one-year deal last offseason and started the first two games of the season at left tackle as Terron Armstead dealt with an injury.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But after being promoted to general manager in December, freeing Vanney to concentrate on coaching, Kuntz really went to work, overhauling the roster by trading or declining to re-sign 11 players, including the team captain and the team leaders in both goals and assists.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
McIntyre is proving his worth to WWE right now, but WWE hasn’t been in any rush to re-sign top stars to high-dollar deals, as evidenced by Becky Lynch’s soon-to-be-expiring contract.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Panthers re-signed Troy Hill and picked up Dane Jackson, who general manager Dan Morgan advocated for in Buffalo’s front office years ago, but more could be done at the position.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Jansen was re-signed earlier this month to make sure this trio stayed in place.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Bellinger re-signed with the Cubs, while Montgomery remains a free agent.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Six players whose contracts expired were not re-signed, among them midfielders Savannah McCaskill and Dani Weatherholt, who rank 1-2 in appearances in Angel City’s short history.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The acquisition of Jackson, who played four seasons for the Detroit Lions, comes a week after the Rams re-signed Kevin Dotson, a guard the Rams traded for on the eve of last season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re- + signare to sign, seal — more at sign
First Known Use
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Verb (2)
1805, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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The first known use of resign was
in the 14th century
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“Resign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resign. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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