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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
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.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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.
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Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
If an ancestor renounced citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounced
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In March, the pastor resigned from his position at the church.
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Hamilton Kemp, the attorney for Pulaski County who warned against issuing a data center moratorium over fears of a lawsuit, has resigned, a county spokesperson confirmed Monday.
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Last month, multiple musicians withdrew from the fair's kickoff because of concerns about its political affiliation, prompting Freedom 250 to rebrand it as a rally.
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As for Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champ who withdrew from a pre-tournament exhibition without explanation, his draw looks like this.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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The Pacers ended up losing what was essentially a coin flip of odds, and relinquished their draft selection to the Clippers.
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The journal typically adds a large RETRACTED notice across digital papers that have been retracted, leaving them available for download.
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Britain’s national grid issued, then retracted, a call for more power as the buffer between supply and expected demand grew tight; electricity prices hit $740 per megawatt Wednesday evening, up from $100 in the morning.
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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.
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The Thorns were so concerned with Chawinga in that moment that the two defenders who went to try to force her onto her left foot completely abdicated the space that Hopkins was targeting with her run forward.
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Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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Carrera can now only afford to take only one or two classes a semester after his in-state tuition was repealed.
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.
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This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
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Some reported a few dozen microbe types, others more than 900, and one company even contradicted itself on the same sample.
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