abdications

noun

plural of abdication
as in resignations

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  1. resignations
  2. retirements
  3. departures
Noun
  • Calls to step down Democratic opponents have called for resignations and more from top leaders mentioned in the report.
    — Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The 2025 pageants aired on Queen Beauty Network following the May 2024 resignations of Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of resignations
Noun
  • Other greats like Magic Johnson and Mario Lemieux made comebacks after early retirements for medical reasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That far outpaces the 26% in the same age group who believe their retirements will be mostly funded by 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement accounts, the poll found.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of retirements
Noun
  • Additionally, rigid systems penalize career reinvention or past departures, and fail to create pathways for skilled former employees to return.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of departures
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“Abdications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdications. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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