STEPS ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

steps aside (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of step aside (from)

as in leaves

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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as in resigns

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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But the federal plan leaves the door open to steeper reductions that Arizona officials warned could be catastrophic and sued over last week.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Before any cymbal leaves the factory, a shokunin strikes it and listens, comparing its sound against a pristine reference by ear.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaves

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Current Miami-Dade rules already require commissioners to hold vacancy elections during a countywide primary or general election, but that’s not an option if a commissioner resigns to run for another office during an off-year.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The job is largely a ceremonial post, but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would be elevated to take over.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of resigns

Verb

Every researcher who quits Anthropic to write a viral letter about extinction is casting himself, in the drama running in his own head, as Oppenheimer walking away from the bomb.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Except that Ruari quits university just days into the term to move back home without explanation.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of quits

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of relinquishes

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When the state abdicates its duty, the people must step in.

— William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025

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