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abatement, abolishment, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation (also cancelation), defeasance, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, repeal, rescindment, voiding
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From lawmakers to congressional candidates, read on for a look at some Democrats who have begun to call for the abolition of ICE. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Democrats calling for ICE to be abolished include Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and others," 31 Aug. 2018 Twitter – to push back on some Democrats' calls for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement which has been carrying out the president's directive. — Ledyard King, USA TODAY, "Where is Trump? President is at his golf resort in New Jersey as thousands protest in DC," 30 June 2018 There are about 35 Democrats in Congress who support the abolition of ICE; 133 Democrats would not take a position on a resolution. — Fox News, "Judge Jeanine: I want the Mueller probe to go on and on," 12 Aug. 2018 Benjamin Franklin served as president of an abolition society and yet owned two slaves. — David S. Reynolds, WSJ, "‘No Property in Man’ and ‘The War Before the War’ Review: The Fuse the Founders Lit," 22 Nov. 2018 Sojourner Truth, a legendary orator who had a hand disability, lit the flames of modern feminism through speeches about women’s rights and the abolition of slavery. — Ola Ojewumi, SELF, "I'm Celebrating My Disabled Black Girl Magic Because I'm Done Feeling Invisible," 7 Nov. 2018 Anarchism is a radical, revolutionary leftist political philosophy that advocates for the abolition of government, hierarchy, and all other unequal systems of power. — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Anarchy: What It Is and Why Pop Culture Loves It," 7 Sep. 2018 Many of the protesters also called for the abolition of ICE, the agency that has come under fire recently amid the separation and detention of immigrant families at the US-Mexico border. — J.d. Capelouto, BostonGlobe.com, "Protesters urge Northeastern to end contract with ICE," 11 July 2018 Last year, more than 70,000 Finnish people signed a petition calling for the abolition of daylight saving. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The EU Mulls Ditching Daylight Saving Time," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abolition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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