1
as in renouncing
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion
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2
as in avoiding
to resist the temptation of
a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world
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Margaret’s father succeeded him as King George VI, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, never forgave the duke for renouncing his duty to his country.—
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Ukraine withdrawing from all of the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and Kyiv officially renouncing its aim to join NATO.—
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Managing heartburn is more effective by eating smaller portions and avoiding late night meals.—
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has done a great job of avoiding interceptions throughout this season.—
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But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.—
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With his previous attorney withdrawing from the case, arraignment was postponed Wednesday for Rob Reiner’s youngest son, who is charged with murdering the famed filmmaker and his photographer wife Michele in their Brentwood home.—
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School public safety had initially reported that a suspect had been taken into custody before retracting that statement.—
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This series of exemptions is part of EPA’s suite of PFAS de-regulation that includes approving PFAS-laden pesticides and retracting some of its maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) that were the result of years of careful research and policymaking.—
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“Abjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjuring. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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