self-renunciation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-renunciation
Noun
  • Her vocation requires the skill of transformation and self-abnegation, as well as a receptiveness to language and emotion not her own.
    Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The audience responds gratefully to this level of self-abnegation, and the frankly chilling sounds that come out of her.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • His surrender was a relief, but not to the millions who mourned Kirk.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Self-renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-renunciation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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