as in refusal
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 renunciation
Moscow has persisted on a set of maximalist conditions to cease the devastating war in Ukraine, including the retainment of occupied territories, Kyiv's renunciation of its ambitions to join the NATO alliance and fresh elections in the invaded country.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
But Kim’s renunciation of reunification and deepening ties with Russia limit expectations for diplomacy.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 3 June 2025
Dual citizenship policies vary among countries, with some countries mandating renunciation of existing citizenship.
—Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This is largely due to the renunciation of complete sovereignty and the sharing of resources that the EU has encouraged for almost 60 years now.
—Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
But Kim’s renunciation of reunification and deepening ties with Russia limit expectations for diplomacy.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 3 June 2025
Dual citizenship policies vary among countries, with some countries mandating renunciation of existing citizenship.
—Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This is largely due to the renunciation of complete sovereignty and the sharing of resources that the EU has encouraged for almost 60 years now.
—Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renunciation
Noun
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No is poet Idea Vilariño’s final masterpiece, where poetry becomes both refusal and resilience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of her refusal, Davis was jailed for acting in contempt of court and lost her clerk re-election.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renunciation. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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