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as in to repeal
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
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Recent Examples of abolish
Dillon wants to see intimate measurement questions abolished altogether during casting.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The golden goal was abolished in 2004 by the International Football Association Board after negative feedback from coaches, referees and players.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty under a plea deal, a rare test of capital punishment in a state that abolished executions more than a century ago.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Climate regulations have been abolished.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The golden goal was abolished in 2004 by the International Football Association Board after negative feedback from coaches, referees and players.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty under a plea deal, a rare test of capital punishment in a state that abolished executions more than a century ago.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Climate regulations have been abolished.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolish
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Once established, the mollusks are extremely difficult to eradicate and can damage drinking water systems, irrigation infrastructure and hydroelectric facilities while disrupting native aquatic ecosystems.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This neighborhood plan mimics ones used to eradicate the insects on islands.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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The Lynx erased the Sparks’ 7-3 lead — fueled by quick starts from Burrell and Hamby.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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But the improvement was not enough to erase the lead held by opponents, according to an analysis of vote updates monitored by The Bee over the past two weeks.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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As of mid-June, no state insurance AI rule has been challenged in court, let alone overturned.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Both victims died in separate mobile homes that were destroyed about two to three miles apart, Bullard said.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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