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as in to renounce
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion
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as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world
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Recent Examples of abjure
In the end, de Hales agreed to abjure the realm, which meant walking, barefoot, to the port of Chester, a hundred and thirty miles away, holding a wooden cross and wearing sackcloth, and taking a ship across the Irish Sea, never to return.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
Elite progressive educational institutions were unlikely to experience a radical moral epiphany the moment the Supreme Court made its ruling, and abjure their discriminatory impulses and racial fixations.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2023
This scenario—the Russian nationalist who abjures the war—is Ukraine’s quickest path to some sort of victory.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2023
But as a philosophical tradition, pragmatism makes no normative claims about what is worth doing and what is not, what is desirable and what is to be abjured.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
Elite progressive educational institutions were unlikely to experience a radical moral epiphany the moment the Supreme Court made its ruling, and abjure their discriminatory impulses and racial fixations.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2023
This scenario—the Russian nationalist who abjures the war—is Ukraine’s quickest path to some sort of victory.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2023
But as a philosophical tradition, pragmatism makes no normative claims about what is worth doing and what is not, what is desirable and what is to be abjured.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abjure
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Paul was severely ill, so he was excused from appearing, but Vladimir was taken away by the Bolsheviks after refusing to renounce his father.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Doing so prevents on-ball defenders from being left behind the play trying to fight through a screen, but the approach necessitates defenders who can guard a variety of positions to avoid mismatches after switching.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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But Eisner speculates that this may have festered within Ela over the ensuing years, thereby sparking her desire for vengeance on Forde—who may have confessed to his affair with Ela to avoid being prosecuted for the 1321 raid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Hardwick began to withdraw from his close circle of friends.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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During questioning by Hildreth, Lee described withdrawing a total of $1,500 from ATMs in Vegas, with a bank statement listing the three withdrawals over two days.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Our production capacity is what transforms an iconic piece into a product ready for the global market, optimised to interact with a holistic approach to spatial design, without foregoing the identity of the original concept.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Because flat fee contracts do not account for the work needed in many or even most cases, attorneys attempt to save time and expenses by foregoing important work altogether.—
Nick Schultz,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Baptists Press retracted the story and apologized to Lyell, along with the SBC Executive Committee.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The club apologized and retracted most of its marketing before officially announcing a rebrand in March, and thus, Boston Legacy FC was born.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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New York has been denied permission to speak with multiple sitting head coaches, including Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, who used to coach Jalen Brunson.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In 2022, Republic, which Bedford has helmed since 1999, requested that be halved to 750 hours, which the FAA denied.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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“Abjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjure. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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