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relinquish

[ri-ling-kwish] / rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ /


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Still, he plans to relinquish his chief executive role after 25 years and a half century at Comcast.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Donahue "will relinquish command on July 2, 2026," Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement that did not provide a reason for the general's departure after an unusually short 18-month stint in the job.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

SpaceX paid Tuttle Capital Management to relinquish the ticker symbol “SPCX” ahead of the Elon Musk company’s highly anticipated IPO, MarketWatch has learned.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Nick Timoney's early converted try gave Ulster the perfect start, but Montpellier soon capitalised on mistakes to take a lead they would not relinquish.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Even today the artist remains a magician whose work can mystify and move us—an embarrassing fact to civilized people, who do not readily relinquish their veneer of rational control.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

On Thursday, Venezuela's parliament adopted reforms that offer greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

He never relinquishes his dignity, and Mr. Barbor-Might protects it.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

It doesn’t matter if I fight Jon, if he relinquishes the belt, if he waits it out for a bit and then we fight, whatever.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2024

Nash believes that, by doing so, Van Sant relinquishes ownership of the narratives, opening them up to interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

Locke relinquishes me to the youngest prince, as is expected out of deference.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"I have never relinquished my convictions, my freedom of thought or my independence."

From Barron's May 20, 2026

And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.

From Slate May 13, 2026

Having vowed to "fight to the death" to retain control, Smith eventually relinquished his part-ownership claim and agreed to pay £25,000 towards the museum's legal costs.

From BBC May 11, 2026

TotalEnergies will invest around $1 billion from relinquished lease fees into U.S. oil and gas production.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

He relinquished the endeavour, folded his arms, and stood quiet and mute in the rain, now falling fast on his uncovered head.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

"Objectively speaking, there is hardly any possibility from the US of relinquishing weapons systems of this kind."

From Barron's May 3, 2026

Doing so means permanently relinquishing control of those funds.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

Elections followed, but the voluntary relinquishing of power had emboldened the military to make a takeover by force in 1962.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

Earlier this month, Andrew issued a personal statement saying that he would be relinquishing all of his royal titles, including the Duke of York.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

She hugs the violin to her chest before relinquishing it.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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