quitting

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

NOUN

resignation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

departure retirement surrender termination withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment abdication leaving notice renunciation

WEAK

giving up tendering vacating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay

WEAK

agreement impatience intolerance resistance taking on

Example Sentences

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Gabbard said in a letter to Trump posted on X that she was quitting as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Caregivers also often sacrifice their own jobs by cutting back on work hours, declining promotions or quitting work altogether due to care responsibilities.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

But research from Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler finds that the same is true for quitting smoking.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

"Tonight he erased any doubt of all the negative talk. I'm glad the fight went that way so he could demonstrate this quitting narrative is not right."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It’s almost four thirty p.m. on Friday, her quitting time, and she’s in no mood to stay a second longer.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

quitting

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