demitted

verb

past tense of demit
as in resigned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitted
  1. resigned
  2. denied
  3. waived
  4. disowned
  5. disavowed
  6. relinquished
  7. disclaimed
  8. renounced
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  • Former Defense Secretary John Healey, who resigned last month over a military spending dispute, was appointed as the UK’s new finance minister, known as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK’s 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June.
    — Chloe Taylor,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • This is the franchise that dealt the Wave their worst loss of all, the 1-0 semifinals defeat in San Diego that denied Casey Stoney‘s club, which looked weirdly tentative for long stretches, a 2023 NWSL finals berth at Snapdragon Stadium.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • The department has waived it, but lawyers for Presidio argued that because of the wording of the Act, Homeland Security was still required to consult with the Army Corps of Engineers before launching the project.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • That happened yesterday as the Pacers waived Taelon Peter, a late draft pick from 2025.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 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
Verb
  • The dispute eventually resulted in Min’s removal as ADOR’s CEO, a shake-up NewJeans’ members publicly disavowed.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Our Revolution, the political group founded when Sanders folded his 2016 campaign, disavowed Platner late Monday and pushed Democrats for a new nominee who’s similarly left-leaning.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of disavowed
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  • The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of relinquished
Verb
  • And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust.
    — Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • DeSantis, in making the announcement Wednesday, disclaimed any political motivation.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of disclaimed
Verb
  • In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • 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, 13 July 2026
Definition of renounced
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