DEMITTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

demitting

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present participle of demit

as in waiving

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Additionally, the Unified Government is waiving permitting fees for residents who need electrical work.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Howard also said the defense discussed waiving some public-trial access because of security concerns, but that no Sixth Amendment waiver was made on the record.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiving

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The first case was settled out of court, with the artist denying allegations and claiming fair use through her legal representative.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The drone in question was powered by a Nvidia minicomputer not sold in Russia but available through resale markets, highlighting the difficulties in denying tech to US adversaries.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 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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Inquest opens into death of 41-year-old former Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday, found dead in south London days after resigning amid scrutiny of his record and credentials.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Republican Christine Moore served nearly 8 years in the seat before resigning her term early to unsuccessfully run for Apopka Mayor.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 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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But as a candidate for governor, Hong had softened her tone while not disavowing her past statements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Progressive leaders on Monday sought to validate the success of Platner’s campaign in energizing Maine voters while disavowing Platner.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of disavowing

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But that would have meant Parton relinquishing half the publishing rights and therefore half the royalties.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Eric Lai, a senior fellow with the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said every actor in Hong Kong civil society who assumed that renouncing violence and working within the law would be fine has to revise that assumption.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
That starts with renouncing the use of military intervention as a first resort and ending the practice of diplomacy by airstrike.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of renouncing

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