renounces

verb

Definition of renouncesnext
present tense third-person singular of renounce
1
as in relinquishes
to give up (as a position of authority) formally in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House

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2
as in withdraws
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

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  1. resigns
  2. denies
  3. contradicts
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  • The House can elect a new speaker at any time if the person occupying that role dies, resigns or is removed from office.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Steve Kuhn resigns from the MLP board, along with several members of its leadership.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of resigns
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  • Although Amazon denies this, many believe that their RTO policy is being implemented in place of a layoff to avoid paying severance.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The letter also emphatically denies an assertion in Sheel Seidler’s lawsuit that the Seidler family may be considering relocating the team.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of denies
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  • Tallinn, Estonia, contradicts the idea that Latvia was home to the first tree, claiming the title for itself.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Pansy contradicts Chantelle’s recollections of being close to their mum.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of contradicts
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