- past tense form of relinquish.
- past participle of relinquish.
relinquished
Americanadjective
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ServiceNow relinquished its early gains and slid 1.5% to $101.83.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Barcelona endured disappointment by exiting the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals, but have never relinquished their control of the La Liga title race.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
There were 24 operating in 2000, before the U.S. relinquished its lead in aluminum production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Samuel Estimo, a chess master and Jinky’s attorney in the Philippines, wrote to Bogason, his Icelandic counterpart, and protested that Jinky’s claim had been relinquished too soon.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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