APOSTATIZES Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

apostatizes

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present tense third-person singular of apostatize

as in renounces

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The possibility of revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war and prohibits a traditional standing army, is no longer taboo in Tokyo.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026

Definition of renounces

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For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
To exclude the Ute Indian Tribe from access and recognition where those rights and practices endure compounds historical harm and repudiates the very text of the Agreement the State purports to respect.

— Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

Definition of repudiates

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Fox calls the deaths tragic but rejects responsibility Covering any armed conflict by definition involves peril.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
The series backs up 25 years to a Connecticut farm where father Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), a peg-legged Civil War veteran, rejects Charles’ gift of a new knife in favor of Adam’s present of a stray puppy, creating a long trail of jealousy.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejects

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Bonny abandons her film, recognizing how its obscuring her filial understanding.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As Washington abandons talks with Iran for an aggressive economic pressure campaign, a cornered Tehran is now threatening military escalation and a wider war to force negotiators back to the table.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandons

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And Newsom typically spurns laws that make changes to the state budget after those fiscal discussions conclude in the first half of the calendar year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The pool of journalists who took that protective journey with him reflected the very racial and gender diversity that the current president spurns today.

— Sonya Ross For The Atlanta Journal-Contitution, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spurns

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When the state abdicates its duty, the people must step in.

— William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025

Definition of abdicates

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Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the edge of Aurora’s border with Batavia.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
However, the closure of the National Tunnel cuts off all travelers at the midpoint.

— Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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