RELINQUISHES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

relinquishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of relinquish

as in surrenders

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer

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as in resigns

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings

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Recent Examples of relinquishes Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold? — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026 As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him. — Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026 The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

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After five books that try to interpret Elizabeth Taylor, Waters simply surrenders to the vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrenders

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The job is largely a ceremonial post, but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would be elevated to take over.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
When a strong performer resigns, that decision was made weeks earlier.

— Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of resigns

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Wen shows us the startling range of what the body can emote even when trauma renders words inaccessible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
In this technique the GPU renders a game at a resolution higher than the one being displayed and then shrinks the image to the target resolution.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

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When the state abdicates its duty, the people must step in.

— William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025

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Pivot Bio puts cotton in the nitrogen equation Pivot Bio is making its case for replacing some of cotton’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with crop nutrition technology that delivers nitrogen to plant roots.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Best for Combination Sleepers For decades, Serta has been a go-to for recreating the hotel-bed experience at home, and this set of pillows delivers the familiar loft and support.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivers

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The possibility of revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war and prohibits a traditional standing army, is no longer taboo in Tokyo.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026

Definition of renounces

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OpenAI cedes priority for the 3D Euler result to Buckmaster and Alpöge, while claiming it for the Navier-Stokes result.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Uber’s Nigeria departure now cedes ground to both firms and a crop of local players like LagRide, a startup backed by the state government in Lagos.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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