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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
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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White parents had withdrawn every other child from the school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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According to the notice on Tuesday, the new charter has been withdrawn for not following a federal requirement on public notification.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Forsworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsworn. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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