as in surrenders
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed
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Recent Examples of relinquishments
So far this year, Paws Chicago has seen a 28% increase in pet relinquishments.
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Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquishments
Noun
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The new Orlando shelter helps expand pet adoption opportunities while opening up capacity for pet surrenders, the pet food pantry and other community services.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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During the year, the spring/summer opens the doors to a spike in pet surrenders.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This year, the Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from over 70 countries, with fewer than 17% of submissions named nominees.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fewer than 17 percent of submissions were named nominees.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Relinquishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishments. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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