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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
O'Connor is not the only beauty queen who has renounced her title in recent months.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Among those eligible are people born outside Spain whose parents or grandparents lost or renounced their Spanish nationality because of exile.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Some Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt and elsewhere have renounced violence.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Using simple yet incandescent prose, Paine renounced, repudiated and ridiculed at a clip seldom witnessed in print before or since.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Among those eligible are people born outside Spain whose parents or grandparents lost or renounced their Spanish nationality because of exile.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Some Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt and elsewhere have renounced violence.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Using simple yet incandescent prose, Paine renounced, repudiated and ridiculed at a clip seldom witnessed in print before or since.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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The corporation, which will set out its position on Monday, has also been clear that Davie and Turness resigned and were not fired.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Roadsters have an overall driving appeal, notably with tops retracted.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The family's fate changed when King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 and his younger brother acceded to the throne, putting the firstborn Princess Elizabeth on the path to reign one day.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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The last time this protocol was used was when Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But a witness’ account contradicted Siebenaller’s statement.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those findings, published in 2020, contradicted the earlier hypothesis and raised doubts as to whether the species should be considered a hominin at all.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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