repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated
especially
: the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt
Examples of repudiation in a Sentence
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
His is a playground repertoire, a rolling repudiation of the safe option.
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
What's behind all this vacation repudiation?
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The results were widely interpreted as a repudiation of Labour's performance to date by British voters.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for repudiation
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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən
: the rejection or renunciation of a duty or obligation (as under a contract)
especially
: anticipatory repudiation
Note: A party aggrieved by a repudiation may consider a repudiated contract to have been breached and bring an action for relief.
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