1
as in repeals
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 eradicates
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 abolishes
Instead, this measure abolishes them.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishes
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The Indiana State Teachers Association said the bill repeals long-standing protections for teachers who work in joint programs, interlocal agreements and special education cooperatives.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The House bill, led by Fort Worth Republican Congressman Craig Goldman, repeals energy regulations related to home appliances that were set under the Biden administration.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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These four novels create a convincing, wrenching, kaleidoscopic picture of the range and repetitions of the most fatal kind of love; the sort of love that allows nothing else to grow around it, that eradicates all dignity; a love which, in order to be completed, must be told.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The path to health involves aggressive treatment that eradicates the disease.—
Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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If a friend cancels or a team changes venues, respond with alternate options rather than vague guilt.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement When Eun-jae disappears before the transplant, Seong-sin sends his men to kill her, but cancels the order at the last second.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The other serves as the president and CEO of Undue Medical Debt, the only nonprofit that acquires and erases medical debt for those most burdened.—
Allison Sesso,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Food and drink The casual, open-plan kitchen erases the divide between Sussurro’s chefs and guests, inviting collaboration and conversation sparked by the display of fresh produce harvested straight from the on-site garden or sourced from organic farmers’ markets.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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If a team successfully overturns a call, the challenge is retained.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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The decision immediately overturns the sweeping tariffs that Trump enacted last year on most imports.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, as with alcohol, gambling also destroys lives.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel routinely destroys equipment meant for reconstruction; Human Rights Watch found that Israel had destroyed more than 360 heavy machines — bulldozers, excavators, and factories producing asphalt and cement — in four different attacks in south Lebanon.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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Addressing Messi — who famously avoids speaking out on politics — the president stuck mostly to sports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The service The service at Asher Adams avoids the stiff feel of some other high-end hotels, opting instead for a genuinely personal hospitality style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Abolishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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