have abdicated
- present perfect of abdicate.
Example Sentences
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Although monarchs in several European countries have abdicated to allow younger royalty to take over, there is no such tradition in Denmark.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
As studios have abdicated making serious commercial films in favor of IP-oriented popcorn fare, Oscar voters have been rewarding increasingly smaller-scale indie movies, including “Nomadland” and the Apple TV+ release “CODA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
“The fact that this is getting so much attention for the rejection of the plea deal — that just goes to show how much judges have abdicated their sentencing power,” she said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
“The Attorney General…may have abdicated his responsibility to Congress, but the brave men and women of our civil service have not,” Nadler said.
From Fox News ● Jun. 16, 2020
They who have abdicated and have clung to their abdication have always lost by it.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Trollope, Anthony
