renounce

The doctor gave her an ultimatum: renounce your father or never see me again.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

“We have decided to renounce offshore wind development in the United States,” said CEO Patrick Pouyanné.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

I tried and failed to imagine her, this woman who could after so many years renounce altogether her husband, break the bond that must surely have existed despite his long absences.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

A disclaimer is a highly useful strategy in which one heir renounces an inheritance in favor of another heir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

After World War Two, Japan adopted the constitution, including Article 9, which prohibits the maintenance of armed forces and renounces war as a right of sovereignty.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Louise renounces me for ever opposite the Town-hall.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, October 15th 1887 by Various

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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

G42’s chief executive, Peng Xiao, had renounced his American citizenship, a prerequisite for acceptance into the inner circle of the Emirati government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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

Many of its most ardent supporters, having developed a convenient collective amnesia about their roles in encouraging the German eugenicists, renounced the movement altogether.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

It was recently announced that the cost of renouncing U.S. citizenship has been reduced from $2,350 to $450.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

St Francis, who died on October 3, 1226, founded the Franciscan order after renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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

Leaders may enhance their informal status by renouncing formal symbols.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell