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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
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.
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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
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
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
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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Yesterday, one of his previously closest allies, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, resigned with a blistering broadside.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Wes Streeting, originally seen as the potential frontrunner to replace Starmer, resigned from his role as health secretary on Thursday but stopped short of launching his own leadership challenge.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Indeed, Paramount+ withdrew from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland in 2022 to make way for SkyShowtime.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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After the student protests against him, Schapiro withdrew from giving his speech at Georgetown.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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The report was retracted in a separate tweet, but that didn’t stop the internet, which never sleeps.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Congress has abdicated its power to an oligarchy of billionaires.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Congress has already abdicated its duty.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The affidavit stated that his version of events was contradicted by forensic evidence, per the outlets.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The court filing also contradicted the government's previous statements on processing time.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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