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renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /


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The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 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

In a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Wadephul stressed that Germany supported a negotiated solution but that "Iran must completely and verifiably renounce nuclear weapons and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

It didn’t, however, require any party to renounce its previous claims, nor did it permanently bar future claims on previously unclaimed territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The greatest jolt came when Dr. Moroka tendered a humiliating plea in mitigation to Judge Rumpff and took the witness stand to renounce the very principles on which the ANC had been founded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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