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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
Cold War victory has resulted in debate about the best future roles, not the abandonment of the institution.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The château and the garden settled into a season of decline, if not abandonment.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
White says the abandonment was impulsive but also years in the making.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
When a property falls into disrepair — whether through abandonment, a neglectful landlord, or the owner can't keep up — neighbors start to worry about the impact on their community.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The château and the garden settled into a season of decline, if not abandonment.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
White says the abandonment was impulsive but also years in the making.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
When a property falls into disrepair — whether through abandonment, a neglectful landlord, or the owner can't keep up — neighbors start to worry about the impact on their community.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Kellou is amazed by Aya’s story of a feast where men and women dance with abandon while wearing masks, and eventually couple up.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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No one is advocating for reckless abandon.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sabogal was arrested and charged with 1 count of child neglect and two counts of desertion of a child.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft dodgers are among a raft of challenges for Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said last month.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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What led to that cancellation specifically and how far along was the project?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Additional delays or cancellations could be announced, so check with your local district before sending kids to a bus stop or driving to school.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The filmmakers on Saturday also discussed working with children on set, with both lauding young people’s naturalness and authenticity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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The defection is another blow to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the last election in April and even his own seat in Parliament, but has since rejoined the House of Commons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Republicans, however, have a razor-thin majority and can only afford one defection during floor votes.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit Earthjustice filed suit Wednesday to block the repeal.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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As always, the pod dates come with trauma-dumping, extremely unflattering lighting, inconsistent pacing, and a bunch of people who only exist in the background.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the spectrum, community organizer Rae Huang has been running an unabashedly leftist campaign, calling for free buses and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even abolition didn’t stop Southern majorities from restricting their rights and tolerating lynch mobs under Jim Crow.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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