demit

Definition of demitnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demit
Verb
  • Greg Chavarria resigned in 2024, then Susan Grant served almost a year as acting city manager.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Scotland Coach Steve Clarke Resigns Steve Clarke has resigned as head coach after leading Scotland to its first men’s World Cup in 28 years.
    Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • But the Pacers will be juggling two-way agreements for Braden Smith, Ethan Thompson, and Taelon Peter this offseason on top of Slawson’s offer sheet, and two-way deals can be waived at any time with little to no penalty.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The decision to pick up Cain’s option comes on the heels of the start of NBA free agency and follows Orlando’s choice to waive veteran forward Jonathan Isaac over the weekend.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • His opponent claimed that created a conflict of interest, which Weiser denied.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Her employer, French sports daily L'Equipe, disavowed the comments and also apologized to Doku in a statement late Sunday, saying the remarks did not represent its values.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Avila Chevalier also faced racist attacks and false accusations about her ethnicity from a senior advisor to Espaillat, which Mamdani condemned and Espaillat’s campaign disavowed.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • To renounce and abjure fidelity to any foreign power.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Even the closest readers of the post could trouble themselves wondering if Damsky’s words implied something more than a call for members of that group to voluntarily abjure their own identity.
    Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Some Sox fans claimed to disown the team back then, and now are jumping back on the bandwagon.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • He was also forced to disown his family.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • If the Lakers renounce all their free agents except for Reaves, hacking their books with machete, the team would have Dončić, Jared Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, Bronny James (partial guarantee) and Adou Theiro under contract.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Or the vendor whose terms of service disclaim accuracy altogether.
    Yvonne Hinson, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
  • Another is that whoever’s chosen should disclaim under oath loyalty to anyone or anything other than the Constitution.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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