abandonments

plural of abandonment
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as in desertions
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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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • This summer, Kehlani faced several concert cancellations following her public defense of Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Then again, ticket refunds for cancellations are quick and automatic these days.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The repeals do not conclude the litigation.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Abandonments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonments. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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