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
Verb
  • The first key finance leader to leave Johnson’s administration was Chasse Rehwinkel, who resigned as the city’s comptroller in December 2024 to become Devon Bank’s chief financial officer.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Koehler said he was resigned that the case would go to trial, until he was notified on Friday that prosecutors had moved to dismiss it.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The former FedEx driver who was sentenced to death in May for the capital murder of 7-year-old Wise County girl Athena Strand has had his request for a new trial denied.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • Two conversations later, the $50,000 sampling fee was waived.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In its push, the secretary of Homeland Security has waived numerous regulations designed to protect the environment, wildlife, archaeological and Native American sites.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of waived
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • With the game tied at 60 entering the fourth quarter, Phoenix scored consecutive baskets and never relinquished its advantage.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 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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“Demitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitted. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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