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as in repealed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
The Project 2025 report said that when Congress created the program, MEP centers were intended to transition to self-sustaining private institutions but that a ban on long-term funding was abolished in 1998.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Illinois abolished cash bail in 2023.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Recognizing these distortions, the EU abolished the LVCR on July 1, 2021.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the European Union and the United Kingdom abolished VAT exemptions for such imports in 2021.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Only with skill and patience can coca addiction be abolished, but it can be done.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
A number of federal death sentences were prosecuted in states that have abolished the death penalty, the Death Information Policy Center said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2004, criminal punishment was abolished in the state following a statute being declared unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Illinois abolished cash bail in 2023.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Recognizing these distortions, the EU abolished the LVCR on July 1, 2021.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the European Union and the United Kingdom abolished VAT exemptions for such imports in 2021.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Only with skill and patience can coca addiction be abolished, but it can be done.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
A number of federal death sentences were prosecuted in states that have abolished the death penalty, the Death Information Policy Center said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
In 2004, criminal punishment was abolished in the state following a statute being declared unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolished
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Ferrari’s unhealthy reputation for muddling their decisions looked to have been eradicated last year in Fred Vasseur’s first season as team principal, but the issue has reared its head again over the opening two races of 2025.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their implementation led the stock markets to drop drastically, with Wall Street posting its worst losses since 2020 and trillions of dollars in value erased.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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In China, a wide swath of suppliers are likely to see their already narrow margins completely erased, with a new wave of efforts to establish factories in other countries set to begin.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Abolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolished. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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