renouncing
- present participle of renounce.
Example Sentences
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He is a Cypriot citizen after renouncing his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The lower fee for renouncing citizenship “may remove a symbolic administrative barrier to renunciation, but it does not change the core financial analysis,” Concepción said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
St Francis, who died on October 3, 1226, founded the Franciscan order after renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
In 2020, she ran for president, renouncing her anti-LGBTQ views and apologizing for her earlier stance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Italy, meanwhile, after renouncing its treaty agreements with the Central Powers, had entered the war on the side of the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
