RENOUNCEMENT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

renouncement

noun

Definition of renouncement

as in refusal

the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired her renouncement of chocolate had a lot to do with the fact that it was causing her skin to break out

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Noun

The refusal has to be enforced in the part of the system that does not get rewritten every sprint.

— Murali Rajendran, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Opposite him is Nouri, the idealistic doctor, whose refusal to enforce a Sharia court order puts his life in jeopardy.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

This renunciation has had little impact on their progeny, who already studied them for years and viewed their content as a portrait of a viable future.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Then, over the following years, came sustainability and strict reuse and ascetic renunciation, and today, finally, its photo series and articles advocated for a mild, slightly quirky anticapitalist metaphysics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of renunciation

Noun

Brandon McElroy, who founded the nonprofit Green Air Solutions to lead the fight against J7, said in an interview that the denial was a decisive win.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
If the company chooses to obey, the Chinese might retaliate with the denial of crucial rare-earth metals.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of denial

Noun

Not one for false abnegation of words distorted by smears, Rushdie doubles down on his right to freedom of expression, defending his dissent from religious orthodoxy.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of abnegation

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