renounced

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Musk, who had sought as much as $134 billion in damages, has since renounced any personal benefit, pledging to redirect any award to the OpenAI nonprofit.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

When hired, Nayeb claimed to be a former member of the Taliban who had renounced the terrorist group.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Japan renounced war after its defeat in World War II, though it maintains capable and well-equipped armed forces for self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It renounced war as a way to settle international disputes and stated that Japan will never maintain war potential.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In 1974, instead of reclaiming his roots by visiting Bursa, my father renounced them.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides