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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
Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.
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Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 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
China views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 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
China views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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Dustman resigned as police chief in August.—
Ben Wheeler
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Vasquez was selected by caucus three years ago when Mike Jessen resigned mid-term to oversee the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Camp Mystic officials withdrew their application to reopen this summer, a day after an emotional legislative hearing attended by the parents of the girls killed by a flood at the camp last year.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Trump withdrew his first nominee, Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat, after questions were raised about her academic credentials.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Royals took a 7-6 lead and never relinquished it.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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In April, two babies were relinquished at Connecticut hospitals under the state’s Safe Havens Act, according to the state Department of Children and Families.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Although the chapter had been peer reviewed and approved by the Federal Judicial Center, as well as by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the center retracted the climate chapter in February.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Congress has seemingly abdicated its role as a branch of government that provides checks and balances and oversight of the executive.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, King Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis to safeguard the monarchy.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The fee was suspended in 2017 and was set to be repealed entirely in 2031 as part of a legislative deal to extend the cap-and-trade program, which collects money by auctioning permits to emit greenhouse gases.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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During their investigation, police found evidence that contradicted Kirby's explanation.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some of the new information ran counter to narratives his defense had told reporters or submitted to the court, but some also contradicted statements by the prosecution and the government.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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