abnegations

noun

plural of abnegation
as in refusals
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired the couple's sudden abnegation of life in the fast lane for work as missionaries stunned everyone

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  1. refusals
  2. denials
  3. renunciations
Noun
  • The air traffic control operators gave no reason for the earlier refusals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Brushing aside his denials, deputies charged the father of two young children with using the internet to try to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday, Yabloko’s leader appealed to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, over what the party said were numerous denials of entry to its observers and pressure on them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of denials
Noun
  • Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of renunciations
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“Abnegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnegations. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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