1
as in to relinquish
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 to renounce
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 abnegate
Her sins are the sins of loving too much and in too self-abnegating a fashion.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Abnegating this responsibility is going against the will of the people and we were voted in to protect the interests of the people.
—Jan Engoren, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 July 2017
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Abnegating this responsibility is going against the will of the people and we were voted in to protect the interests of the people.
—Jan Engoren, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegate
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Do it, talk to each other, ask questions, reach out to members, and remember that no one has ever relinquished power willingly, even for things as small as better hours, or more holiday time.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Jean-Baptiste Voisin, chief strategy officer at LVMH, relinquished his responsibilities as head of LVMH Métiers d’Art and will now take on leadership of LVMH Media Research and Brand Image teams, previously helmed by Mathilde Delhoume, who is also taking on new responsibilities.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Syria's new government, led by a former affiliate of ISIS and Al-Qaeda who has renounced jihadi ties in recent years, has vowed to continue efforts to battle ISIS.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The justices who renounced that lie in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center exposed themselves to scurrilous criticisms and even threats to their safety.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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That use of focus group testing earned criticism that studio execs were abdicating their creative responsibilities when making and releasing movies, but Freeman maintained hard data was crucial to reassuring the major studios and reaching cinema audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Earlier, King Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis to safeguard the monarchy.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Hall, on the other hand, finished just six strokes behind the champion, despite nearly withdrawing 48 hours earlier.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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In the Trump era, many have speculated about whether or to what degree the United States will withdraw from its leading role in the world.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 has hired an administrator experienced in curriculum to be its new assistant superintendent for student learning to replace Laurie Fiorenza who resigned, effective June 30, without explanation in April.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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His third Cabinet resigned in January 2021 following a parliamentary report that found that as many as 10,000 families were forced to repay thousands of euros after they had been wrongly accused of welfare fraud.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Baptists Press retracted the story and apologized to Lyell, along with the SBC Executive Committee.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The club apologized and retracted most of its marketing before officially announcing a rebrand in March, and thus, Boston Legacy FC was born.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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New York has been denied permission to speak with multiple sitting head coaches, including Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, who used to coach Jalen Brunson.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu declined to confirm or deny the proposal.—
Time,
Time,
16 June 2025
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But the Iranian Mission to the United Nations was quick to contradict his claim, posting on X that the regime would not negotiate under duress.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump's account of mediating a ceasefire with Pakistan last month, according to an Indian statement released after a call between them.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Abnegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnegate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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