aborted
adjective
abort·ed
ə-ˈbȯr-təd 
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
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This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Prigozhin died months after the aborted rebellion when his plane exploded in mid-air.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Likewise, Moussa Sylla’s aborted switch from Schalke in Germany to New York City of MLS is causing some beef.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Academy Award-winning film tells the true story of NASA’s aborted mission to the Moon in 1970.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Prigozhin died months after the aborted rebellion when his plane exploded in mid-air.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Likewise, Moussa Sylla’s aborted switch from Schalke in Germany to New York City of MLS is causing some beef.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Academy Award-winning film tells the true story of NASA’s aborted mission to the Moon in 1970.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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