abdicate

Example Sentences

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In 2006, when a popular uprising forced the king to abdicate, Thapa was already a prominent figure in the pro-democracy movement and had been jailed several times for his role in street protests.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Yet sometimes miracles happen, and Senates don’t entirely abdicate their constitutional advice and consent roles.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2025

But the story that unfolded brought global spotlight on the case, while its complexity put the country's then British rulers in a spot of bother, and eventually forced an Indian king to abdicate.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

"We've got a good coach but we've got players who abdicate responsibility. We've said we're a good team for the last eight years and have nothing to show for it."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

Yet, in Florence’s heart tonight hatred and bitterness weighed like granite, pride refused to abdicate from the throne it had held so long.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin