demits

verb

present tense third-person singular of demit
as in denies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demits
  1. denies
  2. waives
  3. resigns
  4. disavows
  5. relinquishes
  6. disclaims
  7. renounces
  8. abdicates
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  • Ukraine claims these warehouses support military logistics, a charge Russia denies.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of denies
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  • Fanatics Collect is attempting to up the ante for sellers by launching FanCash payouts for customers, which waives transaction fees from anywhere between six and 12 percent that typically accompanies any sale.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • There are also some penalty relief programs, such as the IRS First Time Abatement program, which waives penalties for many people with a history of compliance.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of waives
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  • However, Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston University graduate and founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), said the protests will continue until India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026
  • According to Bangladesh's constitution, if the president resigns, the speaker of Parliament automatically takes over the post on an interim basis until a new president is elected by lawmakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of resigns
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  • Everyone quoted in the book ultimately disavows those rumors, including Yetnikoff.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, what if the board later disavows the director’s action, leaving the director personally exposed to that contract liability?
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of disavows
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  • Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of relinquishes
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  • The survey was conducted between October 15 and 20, among 1,000 likely voters, and disclaims a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
    — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of disclaims
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  • Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • Miami will have the ability to use multiple sizable salary cap exceptions if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins stays but Miami renounces Powell, which remove his cap hold and eliminate his Bird rights.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of renounces
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  • When the state abdicates its duty, the people must step in.
    — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of abdicates
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