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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House
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as in withdrew
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk
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Recent Examples of renounced
Last year, Turkey reached a historic turning point in its decades-long conflict with militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) after the group renounced violence and ambitions to secede.
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The story about a wave of California hippies who had renounced drugs and were getting high on Christ was five years old, but, like most trends that begin on the coasts and slowly work their way to the Midwest, the Jesus Revolution had finally come to Mason City, Iowa.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
O'Connor is not the only beauty queen who has renounced her title in recent months.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Among those eligible are people born outside Spain whose parents or grandparents lost or renounced their Spanish nationality because of exile.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Some Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt and elsewhere have renounced violence.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The story about a wave of California hippies who had renounced drugs and were getting high on Christ was five years old, but, like most trends that begin on the coasts and slowly work their way to the Midwest, the Jesus Revolution had finally come to Mason City, Iowa.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
O'Connor is not the only beauty queen who has renounced her title in recent months.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Among those eligible are people born outside Spain whose parents or grandparents lost or renounced their Spanish nationality because of exile.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Some Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt and elsewhere have renounced violence.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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Former Councilman Jesus Tundidor, who ran in the November mayoral election, resigned his Group 2 council seat effective Monday.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The election came under further scrutiny after former city councilor Tania Fernandes-Anderson, who resigned last summer after being convicted on federal corruption charges, detailed allegations that Mayor Michelle Wu and her allies on the council conspired to defeat Worrell’s bid days later.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Roadsters have an overall driving appeal, notably with tops retracted.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The family's fate changed when King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 and his younger brother acceded to the throne, putting the firstborn Princess Elizabeth on the path to reign one day.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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The last time this protocol was used was when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The momager and Hunter denied the allegations laid out in the lawsuit and in the summer of 2023, Tiffany countersued for $30 million, per Insider, saying the mothers of the teenagers were trying to extort her.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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But access to the lobby is still being denied.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Federal authorities have justified agents’ actions in other such cases on similar grounds as in Good’s shooting, claiming cars were used as weapons or agents’ lives were in danger—even when evidence has contradicted those accounts.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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On multiple occasions, body camera video and cellphone footage has contradicted federal officials' initial claims about the shootings.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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