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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Recent Examples of relinquishment
The top reasons for relinquishment of companion animals identified in the study were behavioral issues (28 percent), housing or moving challenges (18 percent), and inability to care for the animal (16 percent).
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquishment
Noun
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This is basically a surrender on Hamas's part.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Families who want to adopt usually want babies, and through these surrenders, care workers can make a family’s dream come true.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, nominators − worldwide members of research academies, university professors, scientists, previous Nobel Prize laureates and members of parliamentary assemblies and others − can choose to reveal their submissions.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our Hot Ones submissions for this year, which are an annual barometer of what’s hot and what’s not, are stacked full of guessing-game formats covered with The Traitors’ pawprints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Relinquishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishment. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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