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also foresworn
as in renounced
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the new government would have to forswear the use of torture if it wished to be granted full diplomatic recognition
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Recent Examples of forsworn
Three other Democrats previously in receipt of copious donations have similarly forsworn further AIPAC funding.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsworn
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Churchill Downs announced Silent Tactic, who was 20-1 on the morning line, has been withdrawn from Saturday’s race.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal has since divorced the children's father, Mohammed Soliman, whose family has said spent little time at home before the incident and was often withdrawn.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ban was repealed on May 14, 2008.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Forsworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsworn. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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