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Recent Examples of abdication
Since 1979, total federal debt has exploded from under $1 trillion to over $39 trillion and continues to rise rapidly That’s the direct cost of this abdication.
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
To ignore a statute already on the books to get our sickest into lifesaving treatment is unacceptable and an abdication of authority.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When George's older brother King Edward announced his abdication in 1936, George became King George VI.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Late in his career, Hakuho partook in the last tournament of the Heisei era, which ended in 2019 with the abdication of Emperor Akihito.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
To ignore a statute already on the books to get our sickest into lifesaving treatment is unacceptable and an abdication of authority.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When George's older brother King Edward announced his abdication in 1936, George became King George VI.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Late in his career, Hakuho partook in the last tournament of the Heisei era, which ended in 2019 with the abdication of Emperor Akihito.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
Noun
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This is driven, in part, by a mass exodus of nurses reaching retirement age.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Desmond was not present, having submitted his letter of resignation April 20.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, a resignation or even a leave of absence now looks like a logical outcome.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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