How to Use renounce in a Sentence

renounce

verb
  • He renounced his old way of life.
  • Many of his former supporters have renounced him.
  • McHugh has since left the alt-right and renounced some of her past views.
    chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Even the frogs seemed to want to renounce their noisy bodies.
    Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2023
  • As part of the deal, the investment firm agreed to renounce its claims on Telegram.
    Darren Loucaides, Wired, 8 Feb. 2022
  • But what happens when the friend that renounces love with you finds it for herself?
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
  • He is brought to his knees and pressured to renounce his beliefs.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The Celtics can renounce their offer to Rozier at any time.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2019
  • But Youngkin did not go out of his way to renounce Trumpism either.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • In line to be the next emir of Qatar, Jassim had renounced the throne to focus on his true passion, soccer.
    Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 14 June 2018
  • Then, three years later, she was forced to renounce daily control of the Reds.
    Amber Hunt, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2020
  • When the New York Times covered the tail end of the trend in 2000, Anderson renounced the idea that his furniture was churchy.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Anderson had to renounce his US passport in the process.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 25 July 2023
  • First, move out of the U.S. and renounce your citizenship.
    Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In chambers, young Gloria renounced her mother to the judge.
    The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 17 June 2019
  • Last month, Trump declined to renounce support from QAnon or call the group's beliefs false.
    Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Could never renounce the man, not his father, who had saved him that summer.
    Tiphanie Yanique, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2019
  • In their only heart-to-heart as a couple, Nick tries to convince Eden to renounce her actions.
    refinery29.com, 4 July 2018
  • But for some former citizens, the price to renounce that status has long been steep.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • McCarthy wasn't the only senior Republican to renounce his heresy on the road to the midterms.
    Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022
  • But will the wealthy willingly join a movement to renounce their unearned perks?
    Anjali Enjeti, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Coyotes renounced his rights 22 days after he was drafted.
    Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The deal has since been renounced by President Donald Trump.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2019
  • China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force against the island.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
  • She was persuaded to renounce her claim and to sign an N.D.A., in exchange for a million dollars.
    Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022
  • Everyone on earth has to renounce their wish, meaning that she would be forced to live without Steve once again.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Anyone in the culture who is calling for a cessation of stereotypes has to renounce them in full.
    Author: Carolyn Hax, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2018
  • In and out of prison, most of them would publicly renounce Manson after years of therapy or church or both.
    Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Will Ellie renounce her future endowment for the love of Jack?
    oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Harris doesn’t need to formally renounce her boss’s promise.
    Aden Barton, Washington Post, 24 July 2024

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