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renouncements

plural of renouncement
as in refusals
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired her renouncement of chocolate had a lot to do with the fact that it was causing her skin to break out

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Noun
  • Roberts’s votes in recent years—such as his decision to deny review in cases involving service refusals—suggest a preference to limit rather than undo .
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.
    Time, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Shortly afterward, Andrew stepped down from public life over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Renouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renouncements. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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