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noun

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Verb
California’s Democratic Party chair is imploring other low-polling candidates to drop out in hopes of preventing a Republican — or two — from advancing out of the June 2 primary. Chris Fusco april 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Limit the number of interview rounds Lengthy interview processes are one of the main reasons candidates drop out of the hiring pipeline. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
This college dropout is now the founder and owner of Beal Financial Corporation, which owns Beal Bank. Ella Gonzales april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Max initially dismisses Becky, a college dropout turned temp, as a bubbly simpleton, far below his intellectual rank. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop out
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Verb
  • In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.
    Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
  • Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.
    Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Several aspects of the turnover process affect the likelihood that a leaver will recommend their former firm.
    Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.
    Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
  • While Rose and Blue had both worked for the same software company, Rose had quit her job, and Blue was expected to return to work on April 1, but did not.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Evidence shows nicotine products can help quitters overcome these hurdles and permanently break their tobacco dependence.
    Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • For every 1,000 people trying to quit, using an app resulted in roughly 40 more successful quitters than receiving basic advice or no help at all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Heydude’s loafers have become an icon in the South thanks to their breathability in the heat, and these sneakers have a similar style with extra function.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • An off-white trench and leather loafers keep the palette polished.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In the context of his time, Jesus was considered a traitor — an enemy of the Roman Empire.
    Michael J Christensen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But that limited ambition doesn’t mean the device itself is a slouch.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Charlamagne is no slouch himself.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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