relinquished

Example Sentences

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"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

Barcelona endured disappointment by exiting the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals, but have never relinquished their control of the La Liga title race.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Iger briefly joined Thrive as a venture partner in 2022, but relinquished the role when he returned to lead Disney later that year after Chapek’s firing by the board of directors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A broken calabash was worth less than one that held its water, a hook that kept its catfish more prized than one that relinquished its bait.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead