abnegated

verb

Definition of abnegatednext
past tense of abnegate
1
as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain

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2
as in retracted
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegated
  1. resigned
  2. withdrew
  3. denied
  4. contradicted
  5. abandoned
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  • On Monday former senior advisor Tim Pearson, a close friend to Adams, also resigned.
    Mark Morales, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Babar Azam is in no sort of form and has resigned (again) from the white-ball captaincy.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of resigned
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  • Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Some Zionists have denied the existence of a Palestinian people and the right to self-determination of Palestinians.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of denied
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  • His past claims about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests came into question after media reporting contradicted his timeline.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Journal Sentinel analysis showed that in many cases, insurance companies hired physicians to review a claimant's medical file and come to a conclusion about their condition — conclusions that often contradicted a claimant's own team of specialists.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of contradicted
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  • Second, most congressional Republicans have abandoned ethical norms.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Immediately after committing themselves to each other in an intimate ceremony, they are dramatically abandoned in an idyllic isolation for the adventure of a lifetime.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of abandoned
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