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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
Expansion would also likely bring about the need to abolish conference title games, which are increasingly meaningless and would be more so in, say, a world where the first- through fourth-place teams in every conference end up in the playoffs.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The National Coal Council, which had been abolished under President Joe Biden, advances coal’s interests as a national security issue to power the data center revolution.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
In 1872, President Lincoln’s wartime Income Tax was abolished.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The National Coal Council, which had been abolished under President Joe Biden, advances coal’s interests as a national security issue to power the data center revolution.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
In 1872, President Lincoln’s wartime Income Tax was abolished.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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The federal estate tax was effectively repealed for those who died in 2010 as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, although executors could elect to apply the estate tax rules to take advantage of the step-up in basis which would have otherwise been lost.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Armed with a forestry degree from Yale, Leopold was tasked with running a program to eradicate wolves and mountain lions in New Mexico and Arizona.—
Mark VanderSchaaf,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only countries where polio has not been eradicated, according to the World Health Organization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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In November 2022, the show was canceled.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Ranger Suarez’s streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings came to an end in a long bottom of the first in which the Kansas City Royals instantly erased a 1-0 Boston Red Sox lead.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Another benefit of the finale was that any reference to that era was all but erased short of a single Soldier Boy name-drop.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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But the convictions were recently overturned, leading to the legal scion’s return to court.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The White House is suing to overturn the ban.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Covers personal property used to secure a loan as collateral if it's destroyed.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Abolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolish. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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