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as in repealed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
The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 1980, economist Milton Friedman said the National Institutes of Health should be abolished.
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Scott Atlas,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
Thirty-three states have either abolished the death penalty or not carried out an execution in at least a decade.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
However, in 2023, the laws abolished the minimum area requirement to allow small-scale farming, such as wineries and breweries.
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Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In 1865, more than eight decades after Elizabeth Freeman defeated slavery in Massachusetts, the practice was finally abolished throughout the United States, though only after a civil war that cleaved the young nation and cost more than 600,000 lives.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
Every fifty years, all debt was abolished.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 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
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 1980, economist Milton Friedman said the National Institutes of Health should be abolished.
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Scott Atlas,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
Thirty-three states have either abolished the death penalty or not carried out an execution in at least a decade.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
However, in 2023, the laws abolished the minimum area requirement to allow small-scale farming, such as wineries and breweries.
—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In 1865, more than eight decades after Elizabeth Freeman defeated slavery in Massachusetts, the practice was finally abolished throughout the United States, though only after a civil war that cleaved the young nation and cost more than 600,000 lives.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
Every fifty years, all debt was abolished.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolished
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, has resurfaced in the American Southwest.
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
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“Abolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolished. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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