How to Use relinquish in a Sentence

relinquish

verb
  • She was forced to relinquish control of the project.
  • The court ordered him to relinquish custody of his child.
  • I will not relinquish my rights.
  • There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
  • But trade for both, and relinquish a first-round pick in both deals?
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Chiefs wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the game.
    — Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Does the act of leaving relinquish one’s rights to the story of a place?
    — Sarah M. Broom, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Of course those who can command the spotlight do not easy relinquish it.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Napoli had played most of the night in fear of relinquishing their lead in the title race.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Hamas has shown no signs of relinquishing power or its weapons.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The Braves had the lead and would not relinquish it in a 5-3 win.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The singer wasn't home at the time, but others there relinquished the monkey.
    — Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Who didn't relinquish their non-stretch jeans for a more comfortable pair of pants?
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 26 June 2021
  • Body-cam footage shows deputies commanding him to relinquish the sword and get on the ground.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Louis fought the change for a bit, but agreed to relinquish the throne in 1217.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The rules do not require anyone to relinquish their pets and a permit will be at no cost.
    — Fox News, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • City officials have said the county doesn't want to relinquish rights to those lots.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2020
  • This ain’t my first time relinquishing the title.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • He's installed as the starter, and has no plans of relinquishing that role anytime soon.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • And yet the writers are also loath to relinquish the story’s twisty, true-crime roots.
    — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
  • But so are the Bucks and Celtics, who will be stubborn to relinquish their crowns.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 15 July 2023
  • Eastside Christian took the next point and wouldn't relinquish the lead.
    — Emin Avakian, Burbank Leader, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Now that the world has opened up again, many aren’t willing to relinquish all that comfort and go back to stiff and starchy fits.
    — Michael Loré, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Two were relinquished in the 1990s.
    — Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The real unlock for us in many ways was to relinquish control and trust the process and partners.
    — Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
  • The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Buckeyes have made a habit out of building big leads only to relinquish it late.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The Bobcats took the lead with less than three minutes left and didn't relinquish it for the rest of the game.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
  • From the opening tip, Texas Tech took control and did not relinquish it.
    — Grant McGalliard, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2020

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