1
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
Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.
—Karen Lema, Reuters, 28 Aug. 2025
But its members renounced violence in the 2000s after striking a deal with Mubarak’s right-hand man, Minister of Interior Habib Al-Adli, who then released the group’s leaders and members.
—Muhammad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2016
Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.
—Karen Lema, Reuters, 28 Aug. 2025
But its members renounced violence in the 2000s after striking a deal with Mubarak’s right-hand man, Minister of Interior Habib Al-Adli, who then released the group’s leaders and members.
—Muhammad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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As reported by Golfweek’s Josh Carpenter, Heather McMahan issued a personal apology to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe and resigned from her role as first tee emcee.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The video quickly spread online, with sleuths tying the pair back to a tech company whose CEO resigned in the fallout.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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On the men’s side, Jakub Menšík, also Czech, lasted just five games before retiring against Australia’s Alex de Minaur, while Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti withdrew down 3-0 in the third set against young American Learner Tien.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The administration of President Joe Biden withdrew that rule proposal in 2021.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s been weeks since Kate Middleton debuted her new blonde look and quickly retracted it, but friends of the Princess of Wales are coming to her defense.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many local affiliates declined to air last night’s show, even though Kimmel retracted his earlier remarks.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis in an effort to safeguard the monarchy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of standing as a safeguard, Congress has abdicated its responsibility and has been a rubber stamp for the president’s unconstitutional whims.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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His remarks contradicted assurances from agency officials that mass firings were not permitted under law.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The result was his second masterpiece, Philosophical Investigations, published after his death in 1953 — a book that flatly contradicted the Tractatus.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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