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renounce

[ri-nauns] / rɪˈnaʊns /


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At present, players of Indian origin holding foreign passports must renounce that to represent the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Draining a few isn’t enough to make them renounce their loyalty to his congregation, known as the Beautiful Unwell.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

At a White House summit in August, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to renounce claims to each other's territory and refrain from using force.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

It will refuse to renounce the right to enrich uranium, as it did before, having proven it can survive.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026

They went to Azkaban rather than renounce me.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Senior US official Dan Negrea said the US delegation would continue to make similar stands until France "renounces their condescending and disrespectful rhetoric".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

"By yielding to pressure, it weakens collective action and renounces its potential leading role," she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

A disclaimer is a legal document in which someone renounces an asset that was set to be inherited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

When Elisabeta is killed, he renounces God and sets off on his quest for his love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

His former close intimacy with Sir Thomas More contributed to this suspicion, and now, it is sad to relate, he renounces this ancient and honourable friendship!

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli

Hilton became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and last year renounced his British citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The businessman himself, who renounced his Ukrainian passport some years ago and now has Cypriot citizenship, has dismissed multiple theories.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Piker later renounced the statement, saying it was wrong, but the fact that he said it once still continues to be brought up, again and again, in El-Sayed’s race.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

There have been eight female emperors on the Chrysanthemum Throne in Japan's imperial family, whose divine status was renounced after World War II.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

She had lost her best friend, Reiko, even before Papa renounced.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

And, he said "the constitution stipulates that no one can be coerced into renouncing their beliefs, yet people here are being imprisoned for their beliefs".

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

For the right person, renouncing citizenship can be a prudent decision.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

In 2020, she ran for president, renouncing her anti-LGBTQ views and apologizing for her earlier stance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

By week’s end he had withdrawn the threats, without formally renouncing the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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