repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated
especially
: the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt
Examples of repudiation in a Sentence
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
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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Vance’s argument—that judges are not simply treading on the President’s constitutional authority but actively frustrating the will of the electorate—is, at bottom, a repudiation of the constitutional structure.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
But in a swing that appeared to be a repudiation of Simion’s skeptical approach to the EU, which Romania joined in 2007, Dan gained almost 900,000 more votes to solidly defeat his opponent in the final round.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
His slide felt like a repudiation of everything else, primarily how Sanders and his team handled the draft process.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The repudiation, mirroring Hollywood’s abandonment of Norma, only deepened her remaining performances in London.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
But in a swing that appeared to be a repudiation of Simion’s skeptical approach to the EU, which Romania joined in 2007, Dan gained almost 900,000 more votes to solidly defeat his opponent in the final round.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
His slide felt like a repudiation of everything else, primarily how Sanders and his team handled the draft process.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The repudiation, mirroring Hollywood’s abandonment of Norma, only deepened her remaining performances in London.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən
: the rejection or renunciation of a duty or obligation (as under a contract)
especially
: anticipatory repudiation
Note: A party aggrieved by a repudiation may consider a repudiated contract to have been breached and bring an action for relief.
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