as in refusal
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired
his sudden renunciation of his smoking habit pleased his whole family
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Recent Examples of renunciation
For Amiri, this learning process advanced by a series of grand statements and renunciations.
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The red flag allows for renewal and renunciation, while the image of a smiling Sun alludes to triumph and accomplishment.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
And for the West, the Kremlin’s renunciation of its objections to Ukraine’s EU membership would mean Ukraine’s final departure from the Russian sphere of influence.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2022
But that would require renunciation of the factionalism that has come to dominate our politics.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The red flag allows for renewal and renunciation, while the image of a smiling Sun alludes to triumph and accomplishment.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
And for the West, the Kremlin’s renunciation of its objections to Ukraine’s EU membership would mean Ukraine’s final departure from the Russian sphere of influence.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2022
But that would require renunciation of the factionalism that has come to dominate our politics.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renunciation
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The system proved incapable of punishing Trump personally for his concerted, multifaceted refusal to accept his defeat and accept a peaceful transfer of power in 2020.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris has characterized Trump as a threat to democracy, noting his continued denial of the outcome of the 2020 election.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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The explicit and quasi-religious abnegation of the right to violent self-defense put the national committee at odds with one of its key allies during the Saturday march: Black Lives Matter.Samantha Eyler, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2017
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Is that an abnegation of interviewer responsibility?David Marchese David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
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