demits

present tense third-person singular of demit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demits
Verb
  • The massacres, which resulted in the deaths of roughly 100,000 Polish civilians, are officially classified as a genocide by Warsaw, a characterization Kyiv denies.
    Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • And one of the core features of RAP is a generous subsidy that waives any excess interest on a rolling monthly basis for borrowers whose student loan payments aren’t high enough to cover all the interest accrual.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The 31-year-old is inducted months after officially ending his NHL career as the Hall waives its usual three-year waiting period.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • If the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor would assume the role.
    Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • But the rare situation of selecting an acting mayor in April 2027 will only commence if Biss resigns in time to trigger the special election.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
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“Demits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demits. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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