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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
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 14 May 2026
Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.
—Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
If an ancestor renounced citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Should the chain of citizenship break somewhere along the line, however, where an ancestor renounced their citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The German Jews were the founders of American Reform Judaism, which renounced dietary laws, bar mitzvahs, and Zionism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 14 May 2026
Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.
—Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
If an ancestor renounced citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Should the chain of citizenship break somewhere along the line, however, where an ancestor renounced their citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The German Jews were the founders of American Reform Judaism, which renounced dietary laws, bar mitzvahs, and Zionism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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Stines resigned as sheriff days after the shooting and is being held without bond in eastern Kentucky.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Before polls closed at 7, Gonzalez sounded cheerful but also resigned to the night not being his.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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The president’s choice for a replacement, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew his name after controversy erupted over racist and antisemitic statements attributed to him.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Trump withdrew Habba’s nomination for the permanent post at the end of July after the Senate failed to move forward with a vote.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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One of the few major studies that purported ChatGPT improved learning performance was retracted last month.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
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Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Philippe became king in 2013 after his father, King Albert II, abdicated for health reasons.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
28 May 2026
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Khan, who has denied wrongdoing, led the court’s controversial push for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The provision was repealed in 1950, when the payroll tax rate finally rose.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The man told police that the car’s door was already open, a narrative seemingly contradicted by the witness account contained in the same report.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Although Raber and Eli initially alleged that their affair had ended six months before June 2009, their text messages later contradicted those claims.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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