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renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /


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"Along with our vow to renounce war, I reaffirmed our determination to continue fulfilling our responsibility to uphold Japan's postwar path as a peaceful nation," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It read: "I have this afternoon issued a letter signed by Jeffrey Donaldson to the Cabinet Office indicating a request to renounce and forfeit his knighthood."

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Draining a few isn’t enough to make them renounce their loyalty to his congregation, known as the Beautiful Unwell.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

The greatest jolt came when Dr. Moroka tendered a humiliating plea in mitigation to Judge Rumpff and took the witness stand to renounce the very principles on which the ANC had been founded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Japan's constitution renounces offensive military force, and successive governments have maintained a decades-old pledge not to possess nuclear weapons, produce them or permit their introduction into the country.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

After World War Two, Japan adopted the constitution, including Article 9, which prohibits the maintenance of armed forces and renounces war as a right of sovereignty.

From BBC May 7, 2026

A disclaimer is a legal document in which someone renounces an asset that was set to be inherited.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

When Elisabeta is killed, he renounces God and sets off on his quest for his love.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

The King," so declared the manifesto, "has for a long time hoped to see order and happiness restored by the Assembly; he renounces that hope.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Eug?ne Sue

Hilton became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2021 and last year renounced his British citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The businessman, who made his money in cognac and real estate, had renounced his Ukrainian citizenship some years ago.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Second, Wong Kim Ark traveled on a Chinese passport and thus hadn’t renounced his former sovereign.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“Once someone has renounced, the ongoing filings end.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

“But I can’t help you. I renounced big magic.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

He is a Cypriot citizen after renouncing his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019.

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

St Francis founded the Franciscan order after renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

In 2020, she ran for president, renouncing her anti-LGBTQ views and apologizing for her earlier stance.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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