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
If renunciation of desire is the key to enlightenment, why does the medication version of Nirvana seem relatively lackluster?
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
For Amiri, this learning process advanced by a series of grand statements and renunciations.
—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
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
For Amiri, this learning process advanced by a series of grand statements and renunciations.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renunciation
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In the same way, Zelensky’s refusal to cede any territory conceals the reality that many Ukrainians—perhaps most—are ready to accept the loss of the areas Russia now occupies in exchange for a durable peace.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sale violated the right of first refusal that Mexico City law enshrines for renters: Owners must first consider offers by a building’s current tenants before seeking other buyers.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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When her team received the denial for Benji’s care, McCoy set out to gather hard evidence to demonstrate the necessity of his treatment.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wisconsin urged the justices to let stand a ruling from the state’s top court upholding the exemption denial, pushing back on the charity’s assertion that the decision deepened a split among courts nationwide on how to assess whether a group has a religious purpose.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Dec. 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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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renunciation. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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