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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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2
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
This opened decades of abandonment for left-behind spirits to haunt the property.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers helped rescue the child and called local police to report the abandonment.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers helped rescue the child and called local police to report the abandonment.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
Noun
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So there is that feeling, but at the same time, there's an abandon.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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His nearly 40-year career has earned him Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and numerous other accolades—as well as TV series such as Californication and The X-Files, which are still binge-watched with abandon.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mobilization has stalled, with brigades undermanned, and desertion in the ranks is a mounting problem.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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An accurate line design directly affects the naturalness of the hair transplant results.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the movie is a sweet star showcase that belongs unequivocally to the incandescent Maura, whose earthy naturalness, sly humor and tenacious spirit feed a direct link back to her Almodóvarian glory days.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations demanding his resignation and widespread defections in the army.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Versant last month filed its first financial reckoning with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and while the breakaway entity is still generating plenty of cash, the flow has been disrupted by the ongoing rash of customer defections.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, a group of nonprofits and solar installers filed a similar lawsuit over the program’s cancellation.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rick Bailey, a Johnson County commissioner, said Thursday that the agreement with Fort Worth is not a long-term solution to the county’s dog dumping problem.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Colorado’s fee – which has survived repeal attempts – is expected to generate $5 billion in revenue over the next decade.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hawley has continued to advocate for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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