renunciation
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The court heard they had made "an irrevocable renunciation" of their right to prosecute Ross over that incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The lower fee for renouncing citizenship “may remove a symbolic administrative barrier to renunciation, but it does not change the core financial analysis,” Concepción said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
As a Congress expert who loves the institution and profoundly respects its constitutionally mandated role, I have found this renunciation of responsibility difficult to watch.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
Her devotion to him required renunciation: She let go of her composing ambitions and gave over the majority of her schedule to performing his scores.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
It was well for him, with his chivalry and mysticism and all the compensations of the male world, to make the grand renunciation.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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