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disaffirmance

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as in renunciation

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Then, over the following years, came sustainability and strict reuse and ascetic renunciation, and today, finally, its photo series and articles advocated for a mild, slightly quirky anticapitalist metaphysics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Indeed, both the United States and Canada permit voluntary renunciation.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 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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Hearing that a single lab test did not confirm the presence of the parasite might be confusing—but one data point, like a negative test or a retraction, does not automatically mean public health investigators have it wrong.

— Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The retraction has reportedly left Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, furious as well.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Definition of retraction

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Pence’s Advancing American Freedom organization is a repudiation of Trumpism and a call to return to traditional conservative values.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026
And ironically, in a direct repudiation of Faldo's complaints, the data shows that DeChambeau's actually been at this best off the tee in recent Open Championships.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of repudiation

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So will sending letters threatening bad faith denial of claim lawsuit to insurance carriers that say no.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The plan had been held up by the state's denial of drinking water and wastewater permits, and an ICE lawyer filed paperwork Wednesday withdrawing his agency's appeal of the denial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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