Definition: 1. Acceptance of despair. 2. The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.. 3. A formal document giving notice of your intention to resign.
Use 'resignation' in a sentence:
1. His resignation placed us in a difficult position.
2. The clamour for her resignation grew louder.
3. Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
4. Rumours of his resignation swept through the company.
5. She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter.
6. Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party.
7. They angrily called for Robinson's resignation.
8. The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation.
9. We haven't received his resignation yet.
10. People began to clamour for his resignation.
11. Matters came to a head with his resignation.
12. He acceded to demands for his resignation.
13. They took her resignation as confirmation of their suspicions.
14. The dismissals followed the resignation of the chairman.
15. An announcement about his resignation is imminent.
16. He announced his resignation to a roomful of reporters.
17. The minister's resignation was an admission that she had lied.
18. We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.
19. His resignation is a political bombshell.
20. His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation.
21. There was no grief in his expression, only deep resignation.
22. Yesterday saw the resignation of the chief financial officer.
23. They accepted their defeat with resignation.
24. It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
25. His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis.
26. She dismissed the stories of her resignation as newspaper talk.
27. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very vulnerable position.
28. There were calls for her resignation from the board of directors.
29. My resignation was totally unconnected with recent events.
30. His resignation was a body blow to the team.
31. His resignation came as no surprise.
32. The resignation came as a complete surprise.
33. A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.
34. Her resignation caused quite a stir.
35. She handed in her resignation and was put on three months' gardening leave.
36. Further resignations are expected.
37. His resignation has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled.
38. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
39. He has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister.
40. He's stunned by today's resignation of his longtime ally.
41. She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.
