1
as in relinquishing
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 renouncing
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 abnegating
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Republicans relinquishing control of one or both chambers of Congress in 2026 will render the president a lame duck for the remainder of his second term, and Democrats have an early 4-point advantage on generic congressional ballot polling.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025 -
McMillon said that as AI continues to proliferate and impact the ways that people’s lives and daily activities work, Walmart needs to stay an active part of the transformation, even if that means relinquishing control of how that technology evolves.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The revelations about the emails led to both Andrew and Sarah renouncing their Duke and Duchess of York titles in the past two weeks.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tallis continued to have a successful career after the Reformation, despite never renouncing his Catholic faith.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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And if that’s true, what would prohibit Congress from just abdicating all responsibility to regulate foreign commerce, for that matter, declare war, to the president.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Far from abdicating responsibility, these young adults were embracing it and moving, however slowly, into their future roles of caring for us.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ciattarelli called it an affordability crisis and has called for withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an agreement among Northeast states to cap their emissions.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere in the league, Virginia Tech’s Neoklis Avdalas declared for the draft last year out of Greece before withdrawing.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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That torpedoing of club finances, alongside Messi handing in a transfer request in August 2020, ended with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigning before he was pushed in October that year.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lystrup ended up resigning as GSFC director on July 22.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The peer filed a complaint against him before retracting it.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the patches of skin behind the upper arms and on the trunk reveal that the reptile had powerful muscles for retracting its forelimbs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Abnegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnegating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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