repudiations

plural of repudiation
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as in refusals
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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Noun
  • The instinct in every one of these cases is to freak out, to fire off denials and go quiet, and that instinct is almost always the wrong one, since silence reads as guilt and panic reads as relevance.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Between 2016 and 2023, claim denials increased from 9% to 12%.
    Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • The Iraqi News Agency also reported that officials had denied the claim, citing the Iraqi Football Association as saying reports of visa refusals were inaccurate.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Along with all of his rejections, Holden has a very clear set of ideas about what sorts of behaviors and activities and companions are correct.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • For Raghozar, the rejections and disappointments altered her mentality and motivation entirely.
    Kayla Lee, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Repudiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiations. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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