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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower
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as in desertion
the act of abandoning
the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it
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as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment
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Recent Examples of abandonment
That abandonment is even more damaging in a country like Cuba, which has run a global propaganda campaign based on its social achievements.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Estrangement is born of abuse, addiction, mental illness, divergent values, abandonment, and myriad other reasons, sometimes in combination.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Estrangement is born of abuse, addiction, mental illness, divergent values, abandonment, and myriad other reasons, sometimes in combination.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Others are more than happy to grow in the damp, but will spread with wild abandon.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The core of the story is the desertion and betrayal of Roseanna McCoy by all concerned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The strike forced the cancellation of the union’s awards show on March 8 in downtown Los Angeles, though the New York show went ahead as planned.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The cancellation marks another twist in the long career of the former Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The loss of the UAE is the single biggest defection in OPEC’s history.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Part of a wave of dissident departures, Carvajal’s defection was akin to a dam breaking, then-US Senator Marco Rubio said at the time.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Even before the repeal of Roe, people living in Appalachian communities were not getting adequate healthcare.—
Gretchen E. Ely,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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Newton has now started a petition calling on county and state leaders to step in and help – and for those responsible for the dumping to be held accountable.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Across rural areas, limited resources and widespread dumping continue to put animals at risk.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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