The phrase "at renunciation" is not commonly used in written English and may not be clear without context.
It could be used in discussions about the act of renouncing something, particularly in philosophical or religious contexts.
Example: "The monk spoke of the peace he found at renunciation, leaving behind worldly desires."
Alternatives: "during renunciation" or "upon renunciation".
But in fiction, at least, renunciation is much more interesting than confrontation.
Although the practice of Buddhist religion strictly required withdrawal from the world, or at least renunciation of its pleasures, the Buddha and his followers were eager to win royal support.
Former allies in the Nation boiled over at his renunciation of separatism and his personal criticisms of Muhammed, particularly his sharing of the open secret that the Nation's leader, while professing piety, fathered several children with his various secretaries.
Michael Kinsley, editor of the online magazine Slate, seemed to roll his eyes at Mr. Carter's renunciation of irony.
Some parishioners said today that they were relieved at Mr. Miller's renunciation of his ministry, because the 150-year-old church would be spared an ugly, protracted trial.
Ms. Sandmeier of the Presbytery of Hudson River said she was obligated under church law to outline the charges against Mr. Miller, as well as to report his renunciation, at the governing body's meeting in early December.
"Please note that this office cannot accept renunciation applications at this time," the consulate's website states.
An overture to Islamabad would calm the nerves of Pakistan's generals, which will in turn lead to a strategic reorientation in Islamabad -- that is, a renunciation of terrorism at both the official and unofficial levels.
Islam is still living in the age of oligarchs, because it still believes in certainty.From the eating of an appleDemocracy arose out of the renunciation of certainty, or at least the renunciation of the idea that one man could impose his certainty on another man.
Neither acceptance nor renunciation come exclusively, if at all, from the weighing of evidence and arguments.
