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also foresworn
as in renounced
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the new government would have to forswear the use of torture if it wished to be granted full diplomatic recognition
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Recent Examples of forsworn
Three other Democrats previously in receipt of copious donations have similarly forsworn further AIPAC funding.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsworn
Verb
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She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Two of those developers have since withdrawn their proposals following public outcry, the Seattle Times reported.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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When the exhibition then opened on May 14, reads the letter in e-flux, attendees received Visitors’ Lion ballots including names of artists who had requested to be withdrawn from consideration.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Late last year, New Hampshire repealed its PDAB, which had existed since 2020.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Forsworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsworn. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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