renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation
specifically
: ascetic self-denial
Examples of renunciation in a Sentence
the king's renunciation of the throne
Their vows include renunciation of all wealth.
Recent Examples on the Web
But investors’ formal renunciation of Raveendran marks a stunning fall for the founder of the startup once valued at $22 billion who became a sort of savior to Indians during the country’s darkest days.
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Pallavi Pundir, Fortune Asia, 1 Mar. 2024
The applicant must expressly renounce the title in a public ceremony and USCIS must record the renunciation as part of the proceedings.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Toulouse-Lautrec, ancient sculptors, and all the rest were both rivals and allies in the pursuit of a good picture, and, in this year of Picasso mania and Picasso renunciation, that’s worth keeping in mind.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
And, at the same time, this vision of freedom involves not control but a renunciation of control, a submission to the existential flip of the coin, to the random question of whether the overdose will work.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
The process to obtain what is known as a certificate of loss of nationality, which included taking an oath of renunciation after several months on a waiting list, cost her $2,350, a fee that the United States began to impose in 2014 on those trying to renounce their citizenship.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
According to the State Department, the demand for citizenship renunciations rose to 3,436 in 2014 from 956 in 2010.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
George Eliot’s novels are full of personal renunciations and reformations.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Vibe isn’t everything, and today’s refuge is tomorrow’s renunciation.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
Pallavi Pundir, Fortune Asia, 1 Mar. 2024
The applicant must expressly renounce the title in a public ceremony and USCIS must record the renunciation as part of the proceedings.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Toulouse-Lautrec, ancient sculptors, and all the rest were both rivals and allies in the pursuit of a good picture, and, in this year of Picasso mania and Picasso renunciation, that’s worth keeping in mind.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
And, at the same time, this vision of freedom involves not control but a renunciation of control, a submission to the existential flip of the coin, to the random question of whether the overdose will work.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
The process to obtain what is known as a certificate of loss of nationality, which included taking an oath of renunciation after several months on a waiting list, cost her $2,350, a fee that the United States began to impose in 2014 on those trying to renounce their citizenship.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
According to the State Department, the demand for citizenship renunciations rose to 3,436 in 2014 from 956 in 2010.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
George Eliot’s novels are full of personal renunciations and reformations.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Vibe isn’t everything, and today’s refuge is tomorrow’s renunciation.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act or practice of renouncing
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renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act or practice of renouncing
specifically
: the act of refusing to continue to acknowledge, recognize, or be bound by a contract or obligation : repudiation
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