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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
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as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again
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as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the producers of the hit TV show threatened to take the disgruntled actor to court if he attempted to repudiate his contract
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Recent Examples of repudiate
As far back as August, his predecessor, Gov. Mike Parson, urged the Royals to pick a stadium site after Jackson County voters in the April 2024 vote repudiated a plan for a Crossroads ballpark.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Getty Images The broad effort is not meant to repudiate Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Joe Biden or any other politician, The People's Union says on its website.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Chinese officials, however, have repudiated the president’s claims about negotiations and called for an end to unilateral tariffs.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
To make, not impose, peace Mr. Trump repeatedly cast himself as a peacemaker but not as a peace-imposer, repudiating his predecessors – Republican and Democratic alike – who sought to remake the Middle East in the West’s image and according to Western values.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Getty Images The broad effort is not meant to repudiate Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Joe Biden or any other politician, The People's Union says on its website.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Chinese officials, however, have repudiated the president’s claims about negotiations and called for an end to unilateral tariffs.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
To make, not impose, peace Mr. Trump repeatedly cast himself as a peacemaker but not as a peace-imposer, repudiating his predecessors – Republican and Democratic alike – who sought to remake the Middle East in the West’s image and according to Western values.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiate
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Or will he get lumped in with Arthur Burns, abettor of the ‘70’s inflation debacle, and be denied Hall of Fame entry.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In the days that followed, Bey said, the department also denied her the opportunity to see her son’s body until the day before his funeral.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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The ad has been slammed by some online as a Nazi-like pro-eugenics racist propaganda, while others have cheered the company and actress for refusing to apologize in the wake of social media outrage, which many view as a bad-faith take on something that’s meant to be playful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Yet, despite urgent calls to evacuate, numerous passengers fumble with overhead compartments, refusing to leave their carry-ons behind.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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If any other construction would render the clause inoperative, that is an additional reason for rejecting such other construction, and for adhering to the obvious meaning.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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Turks officials, along with their counterparts in the neighboring Bahamas, rejected the idea outright, citing their own challenges with Haitian migrants.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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Brown-Forman's sales declined 5% in the 2025 fiscal year, partly due to ongoing tariff disputes.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Attorneys for the three commissioners appointed by Biden reminded the Supreme Court that the justices twice in the past year declined to review appeals court decisions that upheld restrictions on the president’s ability to remove Consumer Product Safety Commission members without cause.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The demon's hand can be seen retracting from her shoulder in a spooky scene, while Judy, dressed in a wedding dress, is attacked by her own sinister-looking reflection in a hall of mirrors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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At the grand opening, the screen retracted and a trio of singers took the stage to perform a Pentatonix-style vocal version of the 20th Century Fox theme.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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Rather than coddle terrorists, all concerned parties should work to remove Hamas and establish a governing authority in Gaza—whether indigenous or imposed—that poses no threat to anyone, renounces terrorism, and seeks to live in peace.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Ray plead guilty to King’s murder, but later renounced that plea and maintained his innocence until his death in 1998.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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“Repudiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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