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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 cancelation
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
In High Side, Billy is a former MotoGP racer, who is haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment but is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) signaled its strong support of legislation introduced by Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) which would provide a filing option for taxpayers experiencing spousal abuse or abandonment.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
That discovery was made amid the ongoing investigation into the abandonment of James and Adrianna’s 7-month-old baby daughter.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 31 July 2025
Likewise, Moscow’s abandonment of the Assad regime suggests that the Russian armed forces would not join a war against the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) signaled its strong support of legislation introduced by Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) which would provide a filing option for taxpayers experiencing spousal abuse or abandonment.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
That discovery was made amid the ongoing investigation into the abandonment of James and Adrianna’s 7-month-old baby daughter.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 31 July 2025
Likewise, Moscow’s abandonment of the Assad regime suggests that the Russian armed forces would not join a war against the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
Noun
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Players and franchises have been moved from once comfortable positions with the abandon this season.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
28 June 2025
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Both offenses carry severe penalties under Russian law—desertion is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, while voluntary surrender can result in a sentence of 10 to 15 years.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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It has been used to punish mutinies and desertion in armies, as frontier justice in America's Old West and as a tool of terror and political repression in the former Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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The operator ended the quarter with 11.8 million video customers, which marked a sequential loss of 325,000 hook-ups and a year-over-year defection of 1.43 million subs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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The consequences of a defection can be devastating.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The reason behind the numerous cancellations of Edwards vs. Chimaev was COVID-19.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Aviation analytics firm Cirium said Thursday morning that the airline had called off 15 domestic flights and no international flights yet, however, more cancellations had begun trickling in throughout the coming days.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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That was evident by the two most recent dumpings in which couples like Taylor and Clarke and Ace and Chelley were eliminated.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The results of the second vote led to the dumping of Hannah and Jeremiah, while the third vote sent America’s least favorite Islanders — Andreina, Austin, Gracyn, Jaden, Taylor, and TJ — back home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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