as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed
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Recent Examples of relinquishment
In response, Moreno signed a voluntary relinquishment of Spa Bar’s massage establishment license in July.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
The relinquishment of such a title within the British royal family is incredibly rare.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The top reasons for relinquishment of companion animals identified in the study were behavioral issues (28 percent), housing or moving challenges (18 percent), and inability to care for the animal (16 percent).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquishment
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According to sources, Washington may demand that Rodríguez facilitate the arrest or surrender of Padrino and Cabello to accompany Maduro, who appeared before a New York judge Monday to hear drug trafficking charges.—
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Anniversary of Noriega’s surrender Maduro’s arrest came 36 years to the date of the surrender of Panama’s strongman Manuel Noriega, a notable milestone in American involvement in the Western Hemisphere.—
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This burger beat out 600,000 fan submissions to get a spot on national menus, according to a press release.—
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The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.—
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“Relinquishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquishment. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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