1
as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain
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2
as in retracted
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegated
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Duggar then apologized publicly for unspecified behavior and resigned as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Wendy resigned from her role as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Wesleyan University following her arrest.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The woman filed a human resources complaint against him but retracted it days later out of fear of retaliation, three officials told Politico.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bring the Paine The only thing Paine liked less than monarchical rule was its enablers, anyone who relinquished their freedom willingly to an aspiring tyrant.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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In January, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger also withdrew from West African regional bloc Ecowas, having earlier formed their own Alliance of Sahel States grouping.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump withdrew from the council during his first term, but former President Joe Biden signed the United States back on after his 2020 victory.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis in an effort to safeguard the monarchy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of standing as a safeguard, Congress has abdicated its responsibility and has been a rubber stamp for the president’s unconstitutional whims.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Using simple yet incandescent prose, Paine renounced, repudiated and ridiculed at a clip seldom witnessed in print before or since.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Wendi and her father Harvey have not been charged with any crime and have denied involvement in the plot.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Utah's Republican supermajority Legislature, instead, took back redistricting power, largely nullifying the ballot initiative.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Swayman shrugged off the softy and several key stops early in the third period when the B’s took back-to-back penalties.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Abnegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnegated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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