Example Sentences

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Along with the now-infamous em dash, many are renouncing words for which ChatGPT is known to have a mysterious penchant, such as delve, nestled, boast, and meticulous.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

Some are renouncing their seats like conscientious objectors.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2016

Significantly Americans living abroad are renouncing their citizenship in unprecedented numbers.

From Forbes • Oct. 8, 2014

In order to avoid this, companies are renouncing their U.S. citizenship and moving abroad.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2014

Therefore it has come to pass that we are renouncing all that savors of blind imitation, and impartially and independently investigating truth.

From Foundations of World Unity by `Abdu'l-Bahá