relinquishment

as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed

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Noun
  • And in that surrender, curiosity returns.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Under today’s Pisces lunar eclipse, surrender makes space for better things.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Reply AI Film Festival named Love at First Sight by Jacopo Reale, its Grand Prize winner, The AI Film Festival announced winners during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, selecting from over 2,500 submissions from 67 countries.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This year’s submission pool demonstrated TCCF’s expanding international reach, with entries from 44 nations totaling nearly 700 projects.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Relinquishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishment. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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