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 of renunciation
British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who took part in a peyote ceremony with a First Nations group the Red Pheasant Band in Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1956, intuited the necessity of community, empathy, and ego renunciation during the psychedelic process.
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Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind, though, that renunciation is considered permanent.
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Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
The Court held that Congress has no power under the Constitution to divest a person of his United States citizenship absent his voluntary renunciation of it.
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Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind, though, that renunciation is considered permanent.
—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
The Court held that Congress has no power under the Constitution to divest a person of his United States citizenship absent his voluntary renunciation of it.
—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renunciation
Noun
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The stat might reflect a mere delay rather than a total refusal — Bain’s research suggests most people still get licenses by age 25.
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His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.
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Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels.
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Iraq were the weakest in this section and, when Rebin Sulaka pulled back Sadio Mane in the 13th minute, he was dismissed for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
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Not one for false abnegation of words distorted by smears, Rushdie doubles down on his right to freedom of expression, defending his dissent from religious orthodoxy.
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That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.
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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renunciation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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