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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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Collins, a fan favourite, was taking part 12 years after quitting the regular show when she failed to adapt to jungle life.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"The losers are not quitting the market as fast as they are supposed to because they have investors' backing, local governments' backing, who do not want their existing investments to be written off," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The number of workers quitting jobs each month has fallen to a six-year low, and the longer workers stay in jobs, the more productive they tend to become.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

At 37, I’m quitting my $165,000 job to be a stay-at-home dad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The quick commute was one of the small graces they could appreciate, as it gave them just that little bit of extra time after the quitting horn sounded.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield