1
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
Officers helped rescue the child and called local police to report the abandonment.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
While Kyung-sun had somehow already guessed at her roomie’s illicit affair, she is shocked into sympathy upon learning of her abandonment while pregnant.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Your choice of sobriety here might, to them, represent rejection, disconnection or even the beginning of abandonment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Washington’s abandonment of internationalism and any concern for liberal norms and agenda setting is leading to a divergence of values and threat perceptions among Western countries that will fundamentally break the solidarity of the geopolitical West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
While Kyung-sun had somehow already guessed at her roomie’s illicit affair, she is shocked into sympathy upon learning of her abandonment while pregnant.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Your choice of sobriety here might, to them, represent rejection, disconnection or even the beginning of abandonment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Washington’s abandonment of internationalism and any concern for liberal norms and agenda setting is leading to a divergence of values and threat perceptions among Western countries that will fundamentally break the solidarity of the geopolitical West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Trump has been testing the limits of his power during this second term with abandon.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Singer Brendan Yates’ intensity — at one point leaping with abandon, at another frenetically thrusting — is what makes Turnstile cook.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 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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Desperate appeals to Putin In common with many armies, Russia does not talk publicly about desertion in the ranks.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Smile Hair Clinic aims to achieve the highest density by maintaining naturalness.—
Wyles Daniel,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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His defection was followed by that of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who later led the freedom fighters to victory against the French and declared Haiti’s independence.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There would be another high-profile defection from the Tories to Reform.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Amazon revamped its cancellation process for some subscribers after it was notified of the FTC investigation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Air traffic controllers who handle flights arriving and departing the airport were plagued early this year by multiple communications and radar outages, leading to thousands of cancellations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 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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Inspectors saw evidence of improper dumping of wastewater and grease in the stormwater drain near the Dumpster area.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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California’s stricter auto emissions For California, the consequences of the repeal are complicated.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated September 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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