repudiated

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The 14th Amendment repudiated that old constitutional order once and for all, and now, as interpreted, declared that belonging would no longer depend on blood, lineage, or inherited status.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

The French Revolution would deepen his own radicalism, and Richmond, in his more conservative later years, repudiated him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

His approach to international relations also contrasts starkly with neighbouring regimes, who have cultivated close security ties with Russia and repudiated their previous close partnerships with France.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

He repudiated the luxurious trappings favored by some cardinals, and his hands-on devotion to the poor broke with many long-standing traditions, and added a populist flair to others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

And now you have repudiated the character of Lopsang with your “tattle tale” accounts of him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer