renounced

verb

past tense of renounce
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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2
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. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
  1. resigned
  2. withdrew
  3. relinquished
  4. retracted
  5. abdicated
  6. denied
  7. repealed
  8. contradicted
Verb
  • Former Defense Secretary John Healey, who resigned last month over a military spending dispute, was appointed as the UK’s new finance minister, known as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK’s 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June.
    — Chloe Taylor,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of resigned
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  • The appearance came several months after Roy withdrew from the Berlin Film Festival over its refusal to comment on Gaza.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • That overperformance by the Democratic candidate held true in every state polled other than Maine, where the poll was conducted before Graham Platner withdrew from the race following a rape accusation.
    — Caroline Soler, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of withdrew
Verb
  • Around 2021, this collector relinquished 34 objects (including the bronze Buddhas).
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Briscoe came out of the pits with the lead with 42 laps to go and never relinquished it despite a strong push from Bell.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
  • Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.
    — Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of retracted
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  • Also in attendance were his parents, King Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, and Queen Sophia.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of abdicated
Verb
  • The Tate brothers have also denied the charges in the cases in Romania.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since.
    — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Importantly, Trump’s announcement on Monday also contradicted pledges by some of his top officials not to charge tolls in the strait.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of contradicted

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