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quitting

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of quit

noun quittings

  1. uncountable, usually The deliberate ending of something.
  2. uncountable, usually The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
  3. uncountable, usually The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.

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Closest in meaning: leaver, leave, discontinuation, discontinuance, discontinue, cessation, resignation, abandon, departure, cease, relinquishment, dropout, exit, ceasing, resign, abandonment

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noun the termination of employment, initiated by the employee

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"quitting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quitting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quitting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quitting

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"quitting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quitting.

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@misc{quitting_2026,
  title = {quitting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quitting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}