demitting

Definition of demittingnext
present participle of demit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitting
Verb
  • Rosa Fleming, director of Dallas Convention and Event Services, on Wednesday blamed the issues on mismanagement by McKissack and McKissack, city staff not waiving red flags about problems sooner and evolving WNBA facility standards that exceeded the original project’s scope.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Districts implementing a prayer policy under Senate Bill 11, the new law with the March 1 deadline, require parents to sign consent forms waiving their right to sue districts on the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents governments from establishing a religion.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped the hammer on Anthropic Friday for denying the military ‘unobstructed’ access to its AI models.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, praying to saints or ancestors elevated them above the status of mere mortals, effectively denying the singular might of God.
    Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In September 2025, it was revealed that Ferguson sent an email to Epstein apologizing for publicly disowning him in a March 2011 interview with the Evening Standard.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.
    Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The fans never got an opportunity to give a grateful goodbye, Pat Riley resigning on an early summer afternoon 36 years ago after the end of a lost season.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Or was the report merely compiling existing information and disclaiming accuracy of its opinions?
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Some Republicans have no problem strongly disavowing the sentiment and calling for the members of the group to resign their positions.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Payton relinquishing the duties deserves praise.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Riley was the head coach and team president for the Heat’s first NBA championship in 2006 before relinquishing those duties to Erik Spoelstra in 2008.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some reports indicate Andrew is considering renouncing his spot in the line of succession in order to avoid jail time.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs.
    Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Demitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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