renouncing
- present participle of renounce.
Example Sentences
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Renouncing U.S. citizenship isn’t a magic get-out-of-tax-free technique.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Renouncing one’s religion is allowed in India, and the Special Marriage Act of 1954 permits people with no religious beliefs to marry, as well as nonreligious and non-ritualistic weddings.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
Renouncing the “Baby Factory” in which they’re expected to be cogs, the roommates deny both their sexuality and earthly reality.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2020
Renouncing bog harvesting, they say, is too little, too late – a false solace because the ravaged peatlands will continue to emit greenhouse gases.
From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2018
Renouncing all vanity, they gave up their stylish dresses and wore rough wool robes made by Labadist weavers.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
