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disaffirmance

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Definition of disaffirmance

as in renunciation

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Rules have changed over decades, so some claims succeed while others face hurdles like formal renunciation.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Carney is a moralist, a filmmaker of fidelity—and of renunciation, depicting the romantic near-misses and what-ifs that his characters leave behind.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

Definition of renunciation

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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Pelicot is troubled by her children’s immediate disavowal of their father, of their entire childhood.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of disavowal

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After an often shaky start to his tenure leading the USMNT, the performance against Paraguay was a complete repudiation of his critics and validation of his tactics and managerial style.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
His is a playground repertoire, a rolling repudiation of the safe option.

— New York Times, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of repudiation

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The denial was a hit to Wilber’s spirit, but Yadira tried to calm the restless teenager.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The birthright citizenship decision was decided on merits after full oral arguments, while the Carroll petition asks the court to reconsider its decision to not hear the case, known as a denial of certiorari.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

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