1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
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as in refusal
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired
New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym
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Recent Examples of repudiation
The decision is a striking repudiation of Apple’s conduct in the Epic Games trial, which was decided in 2021 and appealed in 2023.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s repudiation of renewable-energy technologies stands to make the United States an outlier in the world.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, the Democrats framed their victory as a repudiation of Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The concern about the bank’s future is heightened as the second Trump administration doubles down on its repudiation of climate projects and promotes an accelerated expansion of U.S. oil and gas projects.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s repudiation of renewable-energy technologies stands to make the United States an outlier in the world.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, the Democrats framed their victory as a repudiation of Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The concern about the bank’s future is heightened as the second Trump administration doubles down on its repudiation of climate projects and promotes an accelerated expansion of U.S. oil and gas projects.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiation
Noun
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That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Her refusal to give up and positive attitude is contagious.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Swiss hosts may just be hoping that by their refusal to take sides, the contest goes off without too much controversy.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Saxon through acquisition; Piper through renunciation.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The conclave takes place only in the event of the pope's death or renunciation for personal reasons.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The explicit and quasi-religious abnegation of the right to violent self-defense put the national committee at odds with one of its key allies during the Saturday march: Black Lives Matter.—
Samantha Eyler,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Jan. 2017
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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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