Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with resignation in American Collocation
resignation
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.