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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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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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That law, however, was repealed and is no longer on the books, Davis added.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Forsworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsworn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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