resignation | SAT Word of the Day
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ℹ️ Part of speech of resignation
resignation is a NOUN (count noun, singular)
🗣️ Pronunciation of resignation
resignation is pronounced /ˌre.zɪg.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ or reh-zig-NAY-shun
📚️ Definition of resignation
The acceptance of something unpleasant or undesirable that cannot be avoided: accept one's fate with resignation.
The formal act of giving up a job or position: a letter of resignation.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of resignation in usage:
With a sigh of resignation, Kaytie accepted that her favorite coffee shop would be closed for renovations all summer.
Accept the things you cannot change with a modicum of resignation, and change the things you cannot accept with determination. - Angela Davis (modified for the WotD)
After discovering the accounting irregularities, Yuki submitted her resignation effective immediately.
Watching the clouds gather on the morning of their wedding day, Solange and João faced the weather with cheerful resignation.