1
as in relinquishing
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House
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as in withdrawing
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk
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Recent Examples of renouncing
Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
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Sam Metz,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Returning to the guitars that characterized the band’s earliest work without renouncing their latter-day synths, MacFarlane gives Graham’s ruminations an urgent tenderness.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
This all comes after reports that Andrew is considering renouncing his spot in the line of succession in order to avoid jail time.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2026
Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs.
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Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
Margaret’s father succeeded him as King George VI, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, never forgave the duke for renouncing his duty to his country.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
Ukraine withdrawing from all of the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and Kyiv officially renouncing its aim to join NATO.
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Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 2025
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
—
Sam Metz,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Returning to the guitars that characterized the band’s earliest work without renouncing their latter-day synths, MacFarlane gives Graham’s ruminations an urgent tenderness.
—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
This all comes after reports that Andrew is considering renouncing his spot in the line of succession in order to avoid jail time.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2026
Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs.
—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
Margaret’s father succeeded him as King George VI, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, never forgave the duke for renouncing his duty to his country.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
Ukraine withdrawing from all of the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and Kyiv officially renouncing its aim to join NATO.
—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renouncing
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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Furthermore, leaders like George Washington achieved greatness not by hoarding power, but by relinquishing it.
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While conventional wisdom had long been that consumers should build up a certain level of savings — six months' worth of living expenses, for example — those who study the accounts now consider saving to be a dynamic process of paying in, withdrawing, and then replenishing.
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Six months after resigning, Phillips has yet to turn over any records.
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Misan Harriman, chair of London’s Southbank Centre, is resigning following accusations of sharing antisemitic posts.
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The remote control has mixed reviews, with this seemingly retracting from its otherwise glowing reviews.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a recall notice that the seat belts in certain Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.
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They’d be upset about Article One of the Constitution, the legislative branch abdicating its powers; that is, the people’s power to wage war and to levy tariffs.
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Dinello was right, and The Late Show eventually became late night’s ratings leader—a throne that CBS is now voluntarily abdicating.
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But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
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Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability.
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In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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