- past tense form of relinquish.
- past participle of relinquish.
relinquished
Example Sentences
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ServiceNow relinquished its early gains and slid 1.5% to $101.83.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
Barcelona endured disappointment by exiting the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals, but have never relinquished their control of the La Liga title race.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Iger briefly joined Thrive as a venture partner in 2022, but relinquished the role when he returned to lead Disney later that year after Chapek’s firing by the board of directors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Her friends’ hands slipped away and the walls relinquished their pressure and she passed out.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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