as in to resign
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demit
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Massive Payouts Despite Market Results: In late 2024, Peter Rawlinson resigned as CEO of Lucid Group, an electric car maker.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Former chancellor Ken Iwama, who served in the role since 2020, resigned last year to become vice president for regional campuses and online education.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Every available female who was waived in the drop period is now gone, though a few players with 2024 MLP experience remiain.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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After the verdict at the trial in an auxiliary state district court, Justice Lee Gabriel sentenced Albert Gonzalez, 29, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the statutorily prescribed punishment for capital murder when the state has waived the death penalty.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though the group of pool reporters in the Oval Office was hand picked, the White House has denied the TASS staffer was permitted entry.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The claim has been repeatedly debunked in scientific studies, but RFK Jr. refused to disavow it during his Senate confirmation hearings.—
Randi Richardson,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The controversial former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii angered some Republicans at her committee hearing by refusing to disavow her past support of Edward Snowden.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Both President Trump and Attorney General–designate Pam Bondi are positioned to stop the lawfare, but only if the Democrats abjure their politicization of criminal justice.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump issues foreign policy diktats by social media, abjuring international consultation and consensus, but the Biden administration itself announced export controls on technology to China without the agreement of U.S. partners.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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Soon after the pair met, Shari was disowned by Ruby, who also asked Kevin and Chad to move out of the house.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Both men have largely disowned the film, which introduces elements of the supernatural to the Blues Brothers universe and boasts some of the worst special effects ever seen in a studio film.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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The outlet said the Unwell Network has renounced all rights to Hot Mess so Earle can freely explore future opportunities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Like his predecessors, Xi has refused to renounce the possible use of force to unify China and Taiwan.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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For example, a person may be named as the primary beneficiary of the trust and given the authority to disclaim on behalf of the entire trust, assets given to the trust.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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First, Defendant abandoned any privacy interest in his DNA by disclaiming knowledge or ownership of the sheath from which the DNA was extracted.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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