- past tense form of relinquish.
- past participle of relinquish.
relinquished
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Zinsner and Johnson Holthaus, who has since left the company, relinquished their interim titles after Tan came on board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ratan Tata relinquished his role as chairman of Tata Sons years earlier, but retained his position as head of the trusts until his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The pair married in a glitzy wedding in 2018 but two years later relinquished their role as working royals after a feud with the British royals and moved to North America.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Buss family’s grip on the NBA’s glamor franchise loosened in 2025 when they relinquished their majority share to Mark Walter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
First, she finished clearing Luke for adoption, then she started working on getting me relinquished as well.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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