renounce

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Aramayo said that while Bolivia would not renounce its claim over its sea access, it "had every desire" to restore full ties with its neighbor.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Later, O’Neill would renounce the play as a repository of “all the Broadway tricks” he had amassed in his “stage training.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Educated in elite schools, Garland had come to believe that unearned wealth was immoral and told the world that he planned to renounce his legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

“But first,” said the Most Very Honored Head Mouse, “we will give you the chance to renounce your actions. We will allow you to go to the dungeon with a pure heart. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo