DEMITTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

demitting

verb

present participle of demit

as in waiving

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On Wednesday, McCullers told The Athletic that owner Jim Crane called him earlier in the week to broach the topic of waiving his no-trade clause.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 July 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters that the gift bag included a note waiving export controls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of waiving

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But in its response to the federal lawsuit, the company defended itself in court records, denying some of the allegations.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of denying

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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

Definition of disowning

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Starmer, who became the punching bag of the anglophone world before resigning under intense pressure, can also credit much of his fall to the pension issue.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Harris first joined DeKalb police in 2014 before voluntarily resigning in 2020, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council records show.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 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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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
The Washington County Board on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution disavowing the past practice of racial covenants and informing the public of their existence in the county.

— Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026

Definition of disavowing

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Clearly, the Flyers are comfortable with relinquishing first-round picks in their next four drafts as there is more value in having a true 1C in Carlsson.

— Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 July 2026
But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

Definition of renouncing

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