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 Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 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, 5 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 repealed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
  • Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • After Muñoz stepped down, Carlos Eduardo Montalvo Puente also resigned from his post as the executive director of MuNA, which is slated to begin construction of its new $100 million home in Quito’s La Carolina Park next year.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of resigned
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  • After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Two Republicans, a Democrat and an independent candidate are running to fill the top seat on the Platte County Commission, which is currently held by Scott Fricker, who withdrew from the race a month after filing for reelection this spring.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of withdrew
Verb
  • 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
  • Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of relinquished
Verb
  • 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
  • As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of retracted
Verb
  • 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
  • Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Definition of abdicated
Verb
  • Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Justices found Yoon violated Cabinet members’ deliberation rights, falsified and destroyed the martial law proclamation, and used security forces to obstruct his arrest before lawmakers swiftly repealed the decree.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • However, the City Council at the time repealed the measure and called it unworkable.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • In Good’s case, and in the case of Alex Pretti, the other American citizen killed by federal agents in Minnesota, videos contradicted the government’s account.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Hebert said North Crowley’s school rating contradicted the family’s prior academic priority.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of contradicted

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