Synonyms of abandonments

abandonments

noun

plural of abandonment

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desertions
• defections
• dumpings
• derelictions
• discards
• tergiversations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reclamations
• retrievals
• repossessions
• recoupments
• retentions

2

as in cancellations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancellations
• repeals
• abortions
• abolitions
• revocations
• rescissions
• droppings
• endings
• callings
• recalls
• recisions
• terminations
• reversals
• relinquishments
• invalidations
• annulments
• neutralizations
• surrenders
• nullifications
• rollbacks
• abolishments
• voidances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• beginnings
• engagements
• undertakings
• initiations
• commencements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abandonments

The marmoset is thought to have been dumped by its owner, prompting animal welfare officers to warn of further abandonments as a result of a recent change in the law surrounding the keeping of primates in England. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment. — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026