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Recent Examples of abolish His decision offered a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's claim that recent changes to the Department of Education are to improve efficiency, rather than carry out Trump's vow to abolish the Department outright. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 May 2025 Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches. David Close, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 Restoring America's Fighting Force The Jan. 27 action abolishes DEI programs and initiatives in the military, long seen as a pioneer in America's push toward racial equality. Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abolish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolish
Verb
  • An effort to repeal the law completely did not advance the spring legislative session, while the vote for the delay came on the session’s last day.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Volunteer in a California state park or join the local chapter of California Native Plant Society project to eradicate invasive plants and preserve native habitats.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Surgeons removed her thyroid gland but did not fully eradicate the cancer, which had spread to her vocal cords, the paper said.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2025
  • Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Nail polish remover: Use a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball to erase scuffs.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Trailing by 15 in the fourth quarter, the Pacers erased that deficit and pulled off a huge upset in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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  • Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.
    Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Aid distributed inside Israeli military zones Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • The first move for a mistrial from Combs’ legal team occurred at the end of May, after prosecutors asked Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator Lance Jimenez if fingerprint evidence related to the bombing of Kid Cudi's car had been destroyed.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025

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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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