- past tense form of relinquish.
- past participle of relinquish.
relinquished
Example Sentences
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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
Carvalho ultimately relinquished his right to severance by resigning — while avoiding the possibility of dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at QPR for 18 seasons but stepped down from the board and relinquished ownership of the club on Tuesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“As I was saying,” Fezile said, “High John has relinquished his demand for Nyame’s Story Box.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
