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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
His daily reality was the theater of urban abandonment.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
In the video, Willow's owner leaves the room for just a few minutes to take the trash out—and a pet camera set up in the room captures the pup's reaction to this very brief abandonment.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
On the page, these serve to paint him in a monstrous light following his abandonment by his egotistical and cruel creator, Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac).
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
This opened decades of abandonment for left-behind spirits to haunt the property.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
In the video, Willow's owner leaves the room for just a few minutes to take the trash out—and a pet camera set up in the room captures the pup's reaction to this very brief abandonment.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
On the page, these serve to paint him in a monstrous light following his abandonment by his egotistical and cruel creator, Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac).
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
This opened decades of abandonment for left-behind spirits to haunt the property.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
Noun
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Yet, a Russia routed by Ukraine, as the USSR was by Afghanistan, might be our best hope for change — for a Russia that at last abandons its imperial dreams.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Though only after a sufficient period of Clownly abandon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 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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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Is this a deep-rooted response to the premature cancellation of your X-Files spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, as well as Breaking Bad being on the bubble for several seasons?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Historically, there hasn’t been a cost-effective way to make donation work over dumping, and while companies want to do the right thing, the financial constraints prevent them from doing so.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Overflowing cans and informal dumping attract wildlife and shift behavior.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, this is not a vote to support or repeal gerrymandering.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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