resignation

/ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun 4

Collocations

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1

(noun.) giving up your job; letter of resignation

ADJ

immediate | shock, sudden, surprise, unexpected | forced | mass

VERB + RESIGNATION

hand in, submit, tender

After working there for five years, he decided to submit his resignation.

announce | withdraw | offer (sb), proffer | threaten

prompt, provoke, lead to

The scandal led to the resignation of three board members last week.

force

Financial difficulties forced her resignation from the charity after five years.

call for, demand

Many employees demanded the CEO's resignation after the company's financial scandal came to light.

accept

The company decided to accept his resignation after he found a new job.

reject

RESIGNATION + VERB

be/become effective

His resignation became effective immediately after he handed in his notice last Friday.

RESIGNATION + NOUN

letter

announcement

The company received her resignation letter on Friday morning.

speech, statement

PREP

~ as

She announced her resignation as manager after working at the company for fifteen years.

~ from

After months of disagreement with management, she announced her resignation from the company.

PHRASES

a call for sb's resignation, resignation on (the) grounds of sth

There have been calls for the minister's resignation following the scandal.

a letter of resignation

2

(noun.) willingness to accept a difficult situation

ADJ

weary

PREP

in ~

After losing the match, she shook her head in resignation and walked off the court.

with ~

He accepted the job offer with resignation, knowing it wasn't his dream position.

~ to

After months of struggling against the illness, she finally accepted her resignation to the inevitable.

PHRASES

a look/sigh of resignation

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