repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated
especially
: the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt
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Examples of repudiation in a Sentence
voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth
New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym.
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In historical terms, the Protestant repudiation is unusual.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
An immediate, forceful repudiation of Burchard’s comments might have minimized the damage.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Some have noted the film is a very expensive punchline, a repudiation of the very audiences who showed up for the first film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Fanatics has accused Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and his limited liability company, the Official Harrison Collection, for breach of contract, anticipatory repudiation and tortious interference.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
An immediate, forceful repudiation of Burchard’s comments might have minimized the damage.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Some have noted the film is a very expensive punchline, a repudiation of the very audiences who showed up for the first film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Fanatics has accused Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and his limited liability company, the Official Harrison Collection, for breach of contract, anticipatory repudiation and tortious interference.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Repudiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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repudiation
noun
re·pu·di·a·tion
ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən
: the rejection or renunciation of a duty or obligation (as under a contract)
especially
: anticipatory repudiation
Note: A party aggrieved by a repudiation may consider a repudiated contract to have been breached and bring an action for relief.
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