DEMITTED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

demitted

verb

past tense of demit

as in resigned

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Brad Wright, former UCLA and NBA player and El Camino Real Charter High’s board chair since 2020, has resigned amid mounting turmoil and investigations at the Woodland Hills school.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
For the next few minutes, the courtroom was silent, the gallery seemingly resigned to the conclusion and gravely awaiting the jury’s entrance so the judge could formally declare the mistrial.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of resigned

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That group, early on, looked for equity in the pages of the Arkansas Gazette's society section, urging the publication to feature Black brides, who had previously been denied photos on the section front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
The fundraising push came nearly two weeks after a judge denied Anthony’s request for a new trial.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of denied

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Despite being on the initial 53-man roster, Milton was waived a day later, as the Cowboys needed a roster spot following the acquisition of running back Emari Demercado.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
Keep in mind that Lonzo has been available to any NBA team since he was dealt by the Cavaliers to the Jazz in February and then immediately waived.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of waived

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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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Many politicians disavowed or walked back their anti-police stances from the aftermath of Floyd’s death.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
President Florentino Perez never publicly disavowed Mourinho’s divisive actions — and his ghost never really left the Bernabeu.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disavowed

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Suwarso relinquished his standard four-ticket allocation for the game.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Fast forward two years, and Variety reported that Unwell had dropped Hot Mess and relinquished all rights to the show, giving Earle the freedom to pursue new opportunities.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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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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Yermolaiev has lived in the glitzy city state on the Mediterranean coast for several years, having left Ukraine and renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 to become a citizen of Cyprus.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of renounced

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