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Noun
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The duo’s renunciation has its limits, though.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025 -
The Court held that Congress has no power under the Constitution to divest a person of his United States citizenship absent his voluntary renunciation of it.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But with Rourke’s strong disavowal, Hines also wanted to assure fans that there was nothing shady about the GoFundMe.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 2025 version manages just eight mentions, including a sharp disavowal.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, Olathe’s seen more projects move forward that could help address the missing middle housing gap, including a City Council approval on Tuesday to build 71 townhome units, despite the Planning Commission recommending denial, Olathe spokesperson Kennedy said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The president cited the denial of the students’ constitutional rights in federalizing the Arkansas National Guard.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An honest newspaper would print a large retraction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Since Cohn had signed the letter asking for retraction, the lead inquirer did not report to him.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This statement, which the central bank posted on its website, amounted to an unprecedented repudiation of a President by a sitting Fed chair.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the result in Canton has been the same as in Quincy — an utter repudiation of the tawdry good-old-boy crew.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Disownment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disownment. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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