noun
resignation
rehz-ihg-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of formally giving up a job or position, or the letter announcing it.
"He handed in his resignation on Friday."
"Her resignation surprised the whole team."
2
A calm, uncomplaining acceptance of something unwanted but unavoidable.
"She spoke with a note of resignation about the delayed diagnosis."
How to Use Resignation
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
submit a resignation
letter of resignation
a tone of resignation
Word Forms
resignations plural
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Etymology
From Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignatio, from "resign" plus "-ation".