- past tense form of relinquish.
- past participle of relinquish.
relinquished
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hilton relinquished his British citizenship in 2021, becoming American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The pair married in a glitzy wedding in 2018 but two years later relinquished their role as working royals after a feud with the British royals and moved to North America.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
She was to stay in the leadership role for at least the next four seasons after the Buss family relinquished control of the team to Walter in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures relinquished intraday gains and settled fractionally lower despite a 32 Bcf weekly inventory build that landed at the low end of market estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Harry fell to his knees, relinquished Dobby’s hand, and attempted to lower Griphook gently to the ground.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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