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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
Joel tries to understand its meaning but that matters less to Ellie than his initial repudiation of her sexuality.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
But after a powerful initial repudiation of this horrific policy, our collective attention on this issue has once again faded.
—Dolores K. Schroeder, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
The repudiation of the earlier memos cemented OLC’s reputation as genuinely independent and as a brake on unlawful executive action.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Apr. 2025
As a result, the series as a whole isn’t quite capable of cracking the top ten, even if the finale’s repudiation of Marvel’s Final-Act Syndrome is among the smartest things released since the founding of Disney+.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
But after a powerful initial repudiation of this horrific policy, our collective attention on this issue has once again faded.
—Dolores K. Schroeder, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
The repudiation of the earlier memos cemented OLC’s reputation as genuinely independent and as a brake on unlawful executive action.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Apr. 2025
As a result, the series as a whole isn’t quite capable of cracking the top ten, even if the finale’s repudiation of Marvel’s Final-Act Syndrome is among the smartest things released since the founding of Disney+.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiation
Noun
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The impact on international travelers varies: tourism, work, and student visa applicants from affected countries may face delays or denials.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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What begins as a secret fling between two confused teenagers at 17 evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self- discovery.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Despite battlefield advances, Putin has reportedly agreed in principle to begin drafting a peace framework following a two-hour call with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has voiced frustration over Putin’s refusal to engage with Kyiv directly and recent large-scale Russian attacks.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Her refusal to be anything other than fully, unapologetically herself.—
Skye P. Marshall,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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But the first lady's office squashed those rejection rumors for her son last week.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The founder who avoids raising prices fears rejection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But Kim’s renunciation of reunification and deepening ties with Russia limit expectations for diplomacy.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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The key to making neutrality work for Ukraine is shaping it in a way that ensures that renunciation of NATO membership does not come at the expense of the country’s self-defense or its prospects for an economic and political future in the West.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2022
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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 12 Jun. 2025.
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