renounced

past tense of renounce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renounced Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025 Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. Karen Lema, Reuters, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
Verb
  • The same weekend, King resigned and Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, bowing to internal party pressure after a poor performance in July legislative elections.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just a day before Amtrak unveiled its new Acela trains, his department withdrew another $175 million earmarked for California rail projects.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In January 2023, Imavov was booked to face Kelvin Gastelum, but that fight fell apart when Gastelum withdrew.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An examination of the plane after impact revealed the landing gear down and flaps retracted, according to the preliminary report.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The federal government has functionally abdicated its role in keeping Americans safe from dangerous illness.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Why had Congress abdicated its power to set tariffs?
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And not a single Democrat then contradicted them or criticized them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.
    Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Renounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounced. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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