repudiation
Americannoun
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the act of repudiating.
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the state of being repudiated.
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refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.
Other Word Forms
- nonrepudiation noun
- repudiatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of repudiation
1535–45; < Latin repudiātiōn- (stem of repudiātiō ), equivalent to repudiāt ( us ) ( repudiate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Muir is at pains to emphasize “this is purely the trader in me speaking” and rather than a formal repudiation of the investment case for silver, he just thinks the price action looks tired.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
It is a repudiation of cosmopolitan universalism in favor of historical continuity and particular identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Bessent portrayed the latest restrictions as a repudiation of everything that the U.S. and China have been working on for the past six months and noted the move impacted the rest of the world.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
As this reaction indicates, Oldham seems to view every repudiation as a challenge to go bigger next time.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
Following his ill-fated endorsement of May-Johnson and his subsequent repudiation, Lawrence absented himself from the debate over domestic control.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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