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The term "relinquished" in literature often signals a deliberate or inevitable letting go—whether of tangible objects, positions, or intangible qualities. Authors use it to denote moments of transition or loss, as characters cast aside attachments, responsibilities, or even aspects of their very identity. It appears in contexts ranging from the surrender of personal relationships or cherished ideals to the abandonment of power or ambition, thereby adding emotional weight to pivotal narrative shifts ([1], [2], [3]). In some passages, the act of relinquishing conveys both resignation and liberation, underscoring how a character’s choice to let go—be it a hand held with care or the forfeiture of a long-held hope—can redefine their path forward ([4], [5], [6]).
  1. Youth, love, life, all were to be relinquished.
    — from The Eye of Dread by Payne Erskine
  2. But he relinquished this design as soon as formed.
    — from Redgauntlet: A Tale Of The Eighteenth Century by Walter Scott
  3. He had relinquished his marriage with Christine Daae.
    — from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
  4. And Tobe relinquished his charge with a grateful bow, after the manner of the servitors of yore.
    — from The Story of Duciehurst: A Tale of the Mississippi by Mary Noailles Murfree
  5. He has not relinquished her patient hand in getting out, but still holds it as he promised.
    — from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  6. Let me whisper to you.' 'I am not afraid,' said Oliver in a low voice, as he relinquished Mr. Brownlow's hand.
    — from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

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