renunciation

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As a Congress expert who loves the institution and profoundly respects its constitutionally mandated role, I have found this renunciation of responsibility difficult to watch.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

But Indian authorities have refused to accept this in place of a renunciation certificate, forcing the sisters to move court.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Her devotion to him required renunciation: She let go of her composing ambitions and gave over the majority of her schedule to performing his scores.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024

The office of Miss Japan organizers on Tuesday said that Shiino’s renunciation of the title was accepted and added that the slot for the 2024 winner would remain empty.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Her answer was also, of course, a means of renunciation, itself a denial of everything else I wasn’t offering.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee