How to Use abdicate in a Sentence

abdicate

verb

• She was later overthrown in a coup d'état and forced to abdicate.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 14 May 2022
• From time to time, the question arises whether the queen will ever abdicate.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2020
• But church leaders say this is not enough, and that the government is abdicating its duty to keep the peace.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2023
• But when his brother David abdicated the throne, the new monarch must find his voice.
  — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2019
• The Dems who boycott are abdicating their oaths of office.
  — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com, 29 Jan. 2018
• Napoleon had abdicated and was exiled to the island of Elba.
  — National Geographic, 15 Aug. 2019
• The following year his uncle, the King of Greece, was forced to abdicate the throne.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Apr. 2021
• Politicians would abdicate their starring roles in the spotlight and become members of the supporting cast.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 27 May 2020
• In the United States, a lot of women abdicate to their partners or their fathers.
  — Anna Tutova, Fortune Crypto, 2 May 2023
• Now, Akihito will be the first emperor in more than two centuries to abdicate the throne.
  — Aria Bendix, The Atlantic, 2 June 2017
• Akihito last year expressed his wish to abdicate, citing his age and health as a concern.
  — Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2017
• If the United States abdicates its diplomatic role in the region, others will step in.
  — Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
• Jerry Jones isn’t willing to abdicate too many news cycles.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 20 July 2021
• Francis is abdicating the mandate which Christ gave to Peter to confirm the brethren.
  — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, 26 Aug. 2018
• When cell phones took over, Levy abdicated beepers and went into neon signage.
  — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2018
• Another line of thought Tuesday held that Kyrie showed up as part of an effort to persuade the King not to abdicate.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
• By marrying a commoner, the princess was required to abdicate her royal status.
  — Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021
• The set was a gift from Simpson's husband, the Duke of Windsor, who abdicated as king.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
• Just months after Rasputin’s murder, Tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
• That same day, Paul Bulcke abdicated at Nestlé after eight-plus years on the throne.
  — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2017
• King Salman is planning to abdicate in his son’s favor, according to people close to the royal court, but the timing is unclear.
  — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
• If the Justices abdicate on the race issue now, the virus of racial separatism will spread ever more deeply into American life.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 May 2021
• There is no way for a citizen of a republic to abdicate his responsibilities.
  — Brian Stelter, CNN, 15 July 2019
• One of the many pernicious effects of the growth of government is that too many have abdicated responsibility for one another.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 5 May 2018
• Top officials in the royal court say no plan is in the works for the ailing King to abdicate, a step unprecedented in Saudi history.
  — Jared Malsin, Time, 18 Dec. 2017
• Per city and state housing rules, the board cannot abdicate its responsibility to exterminate.
  — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 4 June 2022
• But to view it as somehow beyond our control is to once again abdicate agency—as well as responsibility for its existence.
  — Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2019
• America cannot abdicate our position in the global marketplace by doing nothing.
  — Jason Brett, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• As for the fact that the president* has abdicated his obligation to lead, and that his word in negotiations is not to be trusted, hell, everybody’s used to that by now.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 20 Jan. 2018
• Japan’s Emperor Akihito decided to abdicate, making way for his son to take the throne.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024