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Common collocations with resignation in American Collocation

resignation noun

US /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

tell your boss that you are leaving

hand in
offer
submit
tender

However, he soon became disheartened with the Fund and tendered his resignation in 1886.

tell the public that you are leaving

announce

Senator Jeffords of Vermont announced his resignation from the Republican Party to sit as an independent.

cause someone to leave

force
lead to
prompt
provoke
trigger

The defeat had triggered the resignation of the party leader and precipitated a leadership contest.

say publicly that someone must resign

call for
demand

There were articles in all the main newspapers calling for the resignation of the council leader.

letter
speech
statement

Resignation letters should be addressed to the Human Resources department.

passive
quiet
weary

She paused and a look of quiet resignation crossed her features.

air
feeling
sense
sigh

An air of resignation seemed to hang over the everyone in the office.