repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated
especially
: the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt
Examples of repudiation in a Sentence
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym.
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The decision is a striking repudiation of Apple’s conduct in the Epic Games trial, which was decided in 2021 and appealed in 2023.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s repudiation of renewable-energy technologies stands to make the United States an outlier in the world.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, the Democrats framed their victory as a repudiation of Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The concern about the bank’s future is heightened as the second Trump administration doubles down on its repudiation of climate projects and promotes an accelerated expansion of U.S. oil and gas projects.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s repudiation of renewable-energy technologies stands to make the United States an outlier in the world.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, the Democrats framed their victory as a repudiation of Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The concern about the bank’s future is heightened as the second Trump administration doubles down on its repudiation of climate projects and promotes an accelerated expansion of U.S. oil and gas projects.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repudiation
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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən
: the rejection or renunciation of a duty or obligation (as under a contract)
especially
: anticipatory repudiation
Note: A party aggrieved by a repudiation may consider a repudiated contract to have been breached and bring an action for relief.
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