RENUNCIATIONS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

renunciations

noun

plural of renunciation

as in refusals

the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired his sudden renunciation of his smoking habit pleased his whole family

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Recent Examples of renunciations Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The air traffic control operators gave no reason for the earlier refusals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusals

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Brushing aside his denials, deputies charged the father of two young children with using the internet to try to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
On Friday, Yabloko’s leader appealed to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, over what the party said were numerous denials of entry to its observers and pressure on them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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