as in surrenders
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
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In 2024, eight babies were surrendered to Alabama, for instance, four of whom were hospital surrenders and four of whom were left in baby boxes.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The new surrenders came after Nashville Police arrested a 17-year-old Antioch teen one day earlier in connection with the incident.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of you emailed me a combination of brutal and brutally hilarious submissions.—
Sam McDowell
October 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next The attorney general’s office is expected to review submissions to the portal to determine whether any state or federal laws were violated.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Relinquishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishments. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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