abolition
noun
ab·o·li·tion
ˌa-bə-ˈli-shᵊn 
1
: the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something
abolition of the death penalty
2
: the act of officially ending slavery
a proponent of abolition
Examples of abolition in a Sentence
the abolition of a law
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
Recent Examples on the Web
While the mercurial Greeley and other radicals veered between strident demands for abolition, protests of the crackdown on civil liberties, and panicked calls for peace talks, Raymond stayed the course (or, at least, kept his wobbles private).
—
Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Charlotte Uprising describes itself as a police and prison abolition organization.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abolition
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Charlotte Uprising describes itself as a police and prison abolition organization.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abolition
Cite this Entry
“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abolition. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
abolition
noun
ab·o·li·tion
ˌab-ə-ˈlish-ən
1
: the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing
2
: the abolishing of slavery
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share