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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
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as in refusal
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired
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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Recent Examples of repudiation
Kamala Harris's election night loss is by no means a repudiation of the concept of Black Girl Magic.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In historical terms, the Protestant repudiation is unusual.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
An immediate, forceful repudiation of Burchard’s comments might have minimized the damage.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Some have noted the film is a very expensive punchline, a repudiation of the very audiences who showed up for the first film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In historical terms, the Protestant repudiation is unusual.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
An immediate, forceful repudiation of Burchard’s comments might have minimized the damage.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Some have noted the film is a very expensive punchline, a repudiation of the very audiences who showed up for the first film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repudiation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiation
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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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His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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Even with its lack of confidence in the first half and a stubborn refusal to evolve its dress-up systems, Infinity Nikki captivates the imagination.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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When a health scare and landlord trouble throw his life into precarity, Julio’s situation is exacerbated by his refusal to obtain an invasive new form of ID called Proof of Existence.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 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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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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