1
as in repealed
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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2
as in eradicated
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 abolished
Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Denver followed the lead of other cities such as Boulder, Longmont, Austin and Minneapolis that have all recently abolished parking minimums.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Mets were so hopelessly corrupt that they were abolished way back in 1992 – merged into the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
To preserve slavery in its territories, Britain failed to officially recognize Haitian independence until 1838, when slavery was fully abolished in its colonies.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Denver followed the lead of other cities such as Boulder, Longmont, Austin and Minneapolis that have all recently abolished parking minimums.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Mets were so hopelessly corrupt that they were abolished way back in 1992 – merged into the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
To preserve slavery in its territories, Britain failed to officially recognize Haitian independence until 1838, when slavery was fully abolished in its colonies.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolished
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lead poisoning, all but eradicated in the West, still harms millions of children in the developing world, with lead-acid battery recycling a key culprit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nothing vague or erased by memory here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump is determined to ensure he cannot be as easily erased from history as a statue of a Confederate leader.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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That shouldn't have been canceled.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Oren Amir, founder of Go Home Builders in Los Angeles, said some of his rebuilding projects in Altadena, where residential areas were destroyed by January’s wildfires, have been delayed by conflicting guidance from the city on rooftop solar panel requirements.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shipments may not be delivered, or even destroyed, as shipping companies seek information required to adhere to new tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Abolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolished. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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