resignation

Everyday

1. A resignation is when someone officially leaves their job by choice. tree →
2. A resignation is also the letter or announcement saying that you are leaving a job. tree →
3. Resignation is calmly accepting something bad that you cannot change, as in "a sigh of resignation". tree →

In the lessons

In adult life and news, a leader or worker may hand in their resignation. In stories, "a look of resignation" shows a character has given up hope of changing something. Phrases: "hand in your resignation", "letter of resignation", "call for his resignation", "with resignation".

Examples

• The football manager handed in his resignation after the team lost again. tree →
• She wrote a letter of resignation to her boss. tree →
• People called for the minister's resignation. tree →
• "Fine, I'll do my homework," he said with resignation. tree →
• The head teacher's resignation surprised everyone. tree →
• We accepted the rainy weather with resignation and played board games. tree →
• The frown was chased away by a look of Christian resignation. tree →

Note

Verb: resign; you resign "from" a job. Note: "resign" (leave a job) is pronounced ri-ZINE, but "re-sign" (sign again, like a footballer signing a new contract) is pronounced ree-SINE. Being "let go" or "sacked" is different from resigning: in resignation you choose to leave.