- past participle of relinquish.
- past tense form of relinquish.
relinquished
Example Sentences
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Carvalho ultimately relinquished his right to severance by resigning — while avoiding the possibility of dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures relinquished intraday gains and settled fractionally lower despite a 32 Bcf weekly inventory build that landed at the low end of market estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I have never relinquished my convictions, my freedom of thought or my independence."
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
The man took Thirty-six from Claire, who relinquished him reluctantly.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
