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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“I was sick of going into those rooms, and this was during that time when you’re young and every few months you’re just like, ‘I’m quitting, I’m quitting,’ ” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Real-estate agents are quitting the slow housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Doug Beattie has said he is "saddened and a little bit angry" after quitting the Ulster Unionist Party.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

And when the boss whistled and said it was quitting time I couldn’t believe it.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

quitting

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