The abdicators quietly left the palace after the unexpected decree.

As pressure mounts, the monarch abdicates to preserve the dignity of the crown.

Despite public outcry, the abdicants refused to return to power, insisting they had made their decision for the good of the nation.

The sudden abdications of two monarchs reshaped the political landscape.

The linguistics conference included a panel on abdicatives and their role in expressing renunciation across languages.