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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
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as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again
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as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract
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as in to renounce
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the producers of the hit TV show threatened to take the disgruntled actor to court if he attempted to repudiate his contract
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Recent Examples of repudiate
The way Zohran Mamdani—the son of an Indian-Ugandan Muslim scholar of Africa—has repudiated these values, along with his adherence to a cosmopolitan vision of peace and justice, guarantees extreme hostility to him among the Establishment.
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Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Thursday’s vote is what happens when pragmatism prevails, when adults make difficult decisions and when the borrow-and-spend ethos of this mayor and his team is repudiated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mamdani’s rise and the failure of Democratic Party leaders to repudiate Mamdani’s antisemitic statements is accelerating a Jewish exit from the Democratic camp.
—Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Thursday’s vote is what happens when pragmatism prevails, when adults make difficult decisions and when the borrow-and-spend ethos of this mayor and his team is repudiated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mamdani’s rise and the failure of Democratic Party leaders to repudiate Mamdani’s antisemitic statements is accelerating a Jewish exit from the Democratic camp.
—Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiate
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Despite vocal support from Aspire Capitol Heights families and a concerted effort from school leaders to prove that the school’s fiscal and academic issues could be solved, the board voted 4-1 to deny the school’s charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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My mother has been denied access to medical care, the right to speak, and every basic human freedom.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Mayor Mamdani’s election shows that New Yorkers—like Londoners—know that the answer is not to renounce the values which define us.—
Sadiq Khan,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spotify also refuted that the program only helps major label artists, contending that the feature is popular among both major and independent acts.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rosen refuted Palomares’ claim, saying the tugboat captain was reckless and should have been on the lookout for recreational boaters who frequent those waters.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Administration submitted an emergency filing to the Supreme Court after an appeals court declined to block the injunction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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After occupying Sinai, Britain and France succumbed to international pressure and withdrew their forces from Egypt in November.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics withdrew its guidance that said potential allergens should be avoided for high-risk babies, but didn’t have enough data to recommend introducing them early.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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De Blasio responded with shock, demanding The Times retract the story.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Repudiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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