DEMITTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

demitting

verb

present participle of demit

as in waiving

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The Lakers looked to bolster their depth at center by signing 7-foot center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract Wednesday and waiving forward AK Okereke.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The move, and his later waiving of sanctions, reversed years of American policy and raised alarm in Ukraine and Europe.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of waiving

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His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
At least twice a year, my doctor would be on the phone yelling at an insurance company for denying coverage.

— Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of denying

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Hong Kong's stablecoin licensing further illustrates this, approving only HKD tokens while publicly disowning any CNH stablecoin claims.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The platforms that helped usher in the generative AI boom are now trying to clean up the mess without disowning the technology behind it.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of disowning

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The dispute is also triggering diplomatic fallout, with at least three Polish ambassadors resigning in protest.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Advertisement This election is also set to see massive turnover on Capitol Hill, with dozens of members of Congress resigning, retiring, or seeking other office.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of resigning

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The method used by players’ associations to litigate against leagues who lock out players is decertification, or the similar step of disclaiming interest.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
All three opening bids in the 2028 ideas primary lead by disclaiming any desire to raise taxes on the middle class.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of disclaiming

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By the time the 1960s women’s movement took off, feminists were disavowing the film, pointing out that all the female characters ever talked about were the men.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Vance left a positive impression on his RJC audience while stopping short of disavowing influential conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of disavowing

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Verifiable electronic communication from the previous owner relinquishing ownership.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Irma is not going to resolve her dilemma by having sex or cutting loose, nor by renouncing such pastimes and doubling down on intellect.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of renouncing

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