Collocations for resignation - noun
1. giving up your job; letter of resignation
VERB + resignation
hand in,
submit,
tender
She handed in her resignation following the dispute over company policy.
She handed in her resignation following the dispute over company policy.
announce
withdraw
offer (sb), proffer (formal)
threaten
lead to, prompt, provoke (BrE)
The accusation prompted the resignation of the party leader.
withdraw
offer (sb), proffer (formal)
threaten
lead to, prompt, provoke (BrE)
The accusation prompted the resignation of the party leader.
force
Illness forced his resignation from the team.
Illness forced his resignation from the team.
call for,
demand
The protesters called for his immediate resignation.
The protesters called for his immediate resignation.
accept
She has refused to accept the resignation of her deputy.
She has refused to accept the resignation of her deputy.
reject
resignation + VERB
be effective,
become effective
My resignation is effective from May 1.
My resignation is effective from May 1.
resignation + NOUN
letter
announcement
His resignation announcement was widely expected.
announcement
His resignation announcement was widely expected.
speech,
statement
PREPOSITION
resignation as
her resignation as party leader
her resignation as party leader
resignation from
A scandal led to his resignation from office.
A scandal led to his resignation from office.
PHRASES
a call for sb's resignation
a letter of resignation
resignation on (the) grounds of sth (BrE)
resignation on grounds of ill health
a letter of resignation
resignation on (the) grounds of sth (BrE)
resignation on grounds of ill health
2. willingness to accept a difficult situation
PREPOSITION
in resignation
Hearing that the train was running late, he sighed in weary resignation.
Hearing that the train was running late, he sighed in weary resignation.
with resignation
She spoke with resignation.
She spoke with resignation.
resignation to
resignation to fate
resignation to fate