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disownment

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Definition of disownment

as in renunciation

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This renunciation has had little impact on their progeny, who already studied them for years and viewed their content as a portrait of a viable future.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Then, over the following years, came sustainability and strict reuse and ascetic renunciation, and today, finally, its photo series and articles advocated for a mild, slightly quirky anticapitalist metaphysics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Pelicot is troubled by her children’s immediate disavowal of their father, of their entire childhood.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

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Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Read more from Liz on the details of the ADA’s denials and how those involved have reacted.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

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The unit requires zero maintenance on its retraction element and offers standard mounting configurations for leading industrial robot platforms, including KUKA, ABB, and FANUC.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
False information is incorrect and may require a correction or retraction.

— Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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