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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
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as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again
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as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the producers of the hit TV show threatened to take the disgruntled actor to court if he attempted to repudiate his contract
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Recent Examples of repudiate
After Harvard publicly repudiated the demands, the Trump administration raised the pressure, freezing billions in federal funding to the school and warning that its tax-exempt status was in jeopardy.
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
Fine ended up repudiating DeSantis and switching his support to Donald Trump, who ultimately won the Republican nomination and second term as president.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Poilievre — whose populist rhetoric has drawn comparisons to Trump — has also repudiated the U.S. president, despite having embraced some of his policies in the past, according to Politico.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
Fine ended up repudiating DeSantis and switching his support to Donald Trump, who ultimately won the Republican nomination and second term as president.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Poilievre — whose populist rhetoric has drawn comparisons to Trump — has also repudiated the U.S. president, despite having embraced some of his policies in the past, according to Politico.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiate
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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No matter the medium, there’s no denying that art stirs the senses unlike most forms of expression.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Paramount is currently engaged in mediation talks with Trump’s attorneys, who recently rejected a $15 million settlement offer and threatened further litigation, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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After launching a proxy fight for two board seats, this campaign came to a head when Engine withdrew their director nominations on May 8.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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But defense attorney Getting never called his own fire expert to refute any of that.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has refuted claims that the noise from offshore wind turbines causes whale deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Yields have risen and the dollar has declined moderately.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In her announcement, Dhillon said the department would retract accusations made under the Biden administration that the departments violated either Floyd’s or Taylor’s constitutional rights.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to retract as the victim comes tumbling out of the widow.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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The handsome and charismatic Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Anglican son of a duke, renounced his title and commanded the society’s militia.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) is renouncing the materialistic.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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“Repudiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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