as in to resign
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demit
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Eric Garrett, who oversaw Ross’ department as CHA’s chief operating officer, resigned Jan. 3 and received around $87,200 per his separation agreement and Tribune calculations.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025 -
Editor David Shipley and others resigned, and another wave of subscription cancellations followed.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Gold Star Families, those who have lost a family member in the line of duty, will have their TSA PreCheck enrollment fee waived.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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What the association does not endorse, however, is Trump's request for the DOE to waive federal preemption of states' regulations regarding the water efficiency of showerheads, faucets and toilets.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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However, legal challenges will continue to Trump's Day 1 order to deny citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to unlawful immigrants or those on a temporary immigrant status, as the court did not rule on the merits of the cases.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Because the movie doesn’t convincingly disavow materialism (at least as embodied by Pascal), the main character’s choice to do so feels didactic and contrived.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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In the aftermath of abolition/compensation, forgetting or disavowing the centuries of slavery became the primary take.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2025
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Half Prospero, half Gomer Pyle, Wilson abjured his magic and spent much of the following two decades stumbling into mania, depression, and drug abuse, before eventually reemerging into public life and personal prosperity.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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And the academics, in turn, disowned the state curriculum guide and created their own materials.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Civil rights activists were assassinated, beaten, betrayed by friends, tortured in jail and disowned by their families.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 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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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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In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
18 June 2025
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The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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