1
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
Every fifty years, all debt was abolished.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
About six months after Granger’s arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The compromise of 1850 had made harboring fugitive slaves a crime under federal law, even if, even in those states that had abolished slavery.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
About six months after Granger’s arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The compromise of 1850 had made harboring fugitive slaves a crime under federal law, even if, even in those states that had abolished slavery.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolish
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Hungary’s new government has not repealed the Orbán-era legislation that outlawed Pride, but police this year authorized the event and were providing security along the route.
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While the district’s mayor and council have governed it since 1973, Congress has the right to review and repeal its laws and budget, as well as appoint its judges, despite residents not having voting representation in federal politics.
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Incomplete or inappropriate antibiotic courses amplify this effect by exposing bacteria to sub-therapeutic drug concentrations without eradicating them.
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Building new sterile fly production facilities in the Southwest helped eradicate the flies in that region too, and by 1966, the US was declared officially screwworm-free.
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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.
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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Still, state environmental officials and weather experts say the rainfall deficits dating back to last fall have not been completely erased.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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Both victims died in separate mobile homes that were destroyed about two to three miles apart, Bullard said.
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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.
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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