as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne
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Even if the United States abdicates its traditional enforcement role, other key powers that benefit from the relative peace the norm enables could step in.
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
However, a blanket policy abdicating any enforcement responsibility could be challenged in lawsuits as arbitrary and capricious.
—Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Grand Duke Henri is set to abdicate in October this year, to hand over the throne to his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, after nearly 25 years as monarch.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Congress has abdicated much of this responsibility over time, either through legislation or neglect; both parties and all branches are guilty.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
However, a blanket policy abdicating any enforcement responsibility could be challenged in lawsuits as arbitrary and capricious.
—Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Grand Duke Henri is set to abdicate in October this year, to hand over the throne to his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, after nearly 25 years as monarch.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Congress has abdicated much of this responsibility over time, either through legislation or neglect; both parties and all branches are guilty.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns DOGE shuttering Millennium Challenge Corp aid agency, staff told See protesters rally for US veterans impacted by Trump's DOGE cuts What is AmeriCorps?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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At the May 13 Village Board meeting, the first meeting since Buchanan resigned, current board members who served with Buchanan praised her.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Last year, Sabalenka relinquished the Madrid Open title to Iga Świątek in the best WTA Tour match of the season.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the past month, many of these universities have been ordered to relinquish their academic independence, stripped of federal funds, had their students seized on the streets, and watched as faculty have begun an exodus to foreign academic institutions beyond the reach of the U.S. government.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The outlet also confirmed that Cooper's network renounced their rights to Hot Mess and that SiriusXM will no longer sell ads for the show.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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The Washington leader has repeatedly called out his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for overestimating his leverage in both the conflict and the discussions, as well as — earlier this week — disregarding the possibility of renouncing Crimea.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Abdicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdicate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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