DEMITTED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

demitted

verb

past tense of demit

as in resigned

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But Vucic, who resigned from his second term as president to run again for prime minister, is a strong incumbent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of resigned

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Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

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Offensive chants have not always been drowned out or disowned in the UK, Europe and beyond.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.

— David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of disowned

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Rogers argued Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that El-Sayed never disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood.

— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed has since disavowed Piker’s controversial statements and ended plans for joint campaigning, but has not categorically repudiated him nor apologized for appearing with him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of disavowed

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For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust.

— Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of disclaimed

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The great religious thinkers of Antiquity—from Gautama to Pythagoras to Jesus—taught that property should be renounced or held in common.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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