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renounced

verb

past tense of renounce

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House

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as in withdrew

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

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Recent Examples of renounced China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Yermolaiev has lived in the glitzy city state on the Mediterranean coast for several years, having left Ukraine and renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 to become a citizen of Cyprus. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The Business Roundtable and several hundred business leaders publicly renounced it in 2019. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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The City Council appointed Harrington to office after former Mayor Vi Lyles resigned midterm.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Gates resigned in 1992 amid a groundswell of criticism over police abuse and his slow response to the riots that broke out in April of that year after four police officers were acquitted on charges of severely beating King, a Black motorist.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of resigned

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On Monday, Chinese manufacturer Kepuni Holdings withdrew plans for a Nasdaq listing that had been expected to raise $15 million.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
D’Agostini later withdrew his support, sought the appointment himself and announced plans to run for sheriff in 2028.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrew

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And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
When the refill is retracted, the Telegraph Key can also be pressed repeatedly, turning the mechanism into a satisfying tactile interaction even when the pen is not being used for writing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of retracted

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After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Few performers have ever been so naturally gifted at the pop-star pose, yet few have abdicated the gig so fast.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of abdicated

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The Greenwich Sentinel reported that at a recent forum, Democrat Jill Oberlander, candidate for the town’s 36th Senate District seat, said that the law should be amended or repealed, and stressed her support for community zoning authority.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of repealed

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After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In the postgame report, the head official contradicted that, saying New York did have their timeout.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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