1
as in surrendered
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer
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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings
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Recent Examples of relinquished
This suggests that Bronze Age individuals relinquished pieces of their wealth as a sacred offering.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Siavash Ghoreishi, a pediatrician in private practice, and Jila Khorsand, a pathologist with a large medical group, both relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death and have disputed Scott's claims.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Coming out of halftime, the Pistons turned defense into offense, outscored Orlando 38-16 in the third quarter and never relinquished control.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Unwell relinquished the rights to the show, and the departure seemed not to be amicable.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The Fleet allowed a third-worst 76 goals last season and have only relinquished 36 so far.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Simmons was set to be Ole Miss’ starter in 2025, but an early-season ankle injury derailed that, and Trinidad Chambliss took over and never relinquished the job.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Siavash Ghoreishi, a pediatrician in private practice, and Jila Khorsand, a pathologist with a large medical group, both relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death and have disputed Scott's claims.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Coming out of halftime, the Pistons turned defense into offense, outscored Orlando 38-16 in the third quarter and never relinquished control.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Unwell relinquished the rights to the show, and the departure seemed not to be amicable.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The Fleet allowed a third-worst 76 goals last season and have only relinquished 36 so far.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Simmons was set to be Ole Miss’ starter in 2025, but an early-season ankle injury derailed that, and Trinidad Chambliss took over and never relinquished the job.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquished
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The Giants got another run when Lee homered in the eighth, but the eight runs that Houser surrendered were too much to overcome.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Argentina eventually surrendered in June of that year after at least 900 people were killed.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dustman resigned as police chief in August.—
Ben Wheeler
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Vasquez was selected by caucus three years ago when Mike Jessen resigned mid-term to oversee the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Hosted on Connect, the challenge asks participants to reinterpret the house’s signature corsetry and tartan in CLO and Marvelous Designer, with final looks rendered in Unreal Engine using MetaHuman tools.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Congress has seemingly abdicated its role as a branch of government that provides checks and balances and oversight of the executive.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, King Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis to safeguard the monarchy.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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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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The company has been working to bolster its balance sheet since Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to Daniel Alegre, a former senior executive at Activision Blizzard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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But if the entire area was ceded back to the District of Columbia, the electoral advantage in the new districts would be dulled and new districts would be drawn in light of the state’s shrunken footprint.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Relinquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquished. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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