as in refusal
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired his sudden renunciation of his smoking habit pleased his whole family

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Recent Examples on the Web The red flag allows for renewal and renunciation, while the image of a smiling Sun alludes to triumph and accomplishment. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 And for the West, the Kremlin’s renunciation of its objections to Ukraine’s EU membership would mean Ukraine’s final departure from the Russian sphere of influence. Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2022 But that would require renunciation of the factionalism that has come to dominate our politics. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024 Is the answer a multitude of languages or a renunciation of one? Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for renunciation 

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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renunciation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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