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renounced

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past tense of renounce

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 China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Yermolaiev has lived in the glitzy city state on the Mediterranean coast for several years, having left Ukraine and renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 to become a citizen of Cyprus. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The Business Roundtable and several hundred business leaders publicly renounced it in 2019. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 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

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Raki resigned from his BPC leadership role in September shortly after Hill raised concerns relating to his company, WBTV reported.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Maurer’s resignation came just days after Jaime Costello, the NCPG’s director of programs, resigned over differences with the organization’s leadership.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of resigned

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After discussing the safety measures and hearing from those in attendance, Hall and Lett withdrew to discuss the vote over the phone with Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope, who was absent for a conference.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Two other Democrats with virtually no name recognition withdrew after the primary despite being in line to advance.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
When the refill is retracted, the Telegraph Key can also be pressed repeatedly, turning the mechanism into a satisfying tactile interaction even when the pen is not being used for writing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of retracted

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After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Few performers have ever been so naturally gifted at the pop-star pose, yet few have abdicated the gig so fast.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of abdicated

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Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Ethiopian authorities previously have accused Eritrea of supporting the TPLF, an allegation Eritrea has denied.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

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On the first day of his second term, the Republican president repealed a Biden-era executive order aimed in part at guarding against the risks that AI systems pose to consumers, workers and national security.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
In the last decade, four states have repealed the death penalty, and another, Washington, took this sanction off its statutes after the state Supreme Court struck it down.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

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