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as in repealed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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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
Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Neighboring Spain abolished all investor‑residency routes, including property investment, last year, ending its Golden Visa program.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Other countries in recent decades have also abolished the practice.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Neighboring Spain abolished all investor‑residency routes, including property investment, last year, ending its Golden Visa program.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Other countries in recent decades have also abolished the practice.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolished
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Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.—
Johnny Lee Dang,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 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,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The singer was touring North America at the time of the discovery and canceled the remaining dates after the news broke.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Baron, from the Child Abuse Prevention Council, said the county should have been well aware of all that information — and erased her from the list of potential foster parents.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to the war in Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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