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as in repealing
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 eradicating
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 abolishing
In the wake of the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers during operations on the streets of Minneapolis, a recent YouGov poll shows that more Americans support abolishing ICE than those opposed.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Some have called for abolishing ICE.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
More than half of independents now approve of abolishing ICE, once a rallying cry of progressives.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar was calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when the suspect jumped in front of her and sprayed the liquid on her shirt.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Shortly before the man charged the podium, Omar called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Two days later, at an outdoor rally, he was asked to commit to abolishing the police department.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The mayor and Tisch have different stances on several public safety issues, including keeping police headcount flat, abolishing the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group and eliminating the NYPD’s gang database.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Some have called for abolishing ICE.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
More than half of independents now approve of abolishing ICE, once a rallying cry of progressives.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Video footage shows Omar was calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when the suspect jumped in front of her and sprayed the liquid on her shirt.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Shortly before the man charged the podium, Omar called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Two days later, at an outdoor rally, he was asked to commit to abolishing the police department.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The mayor and Tisch have different stances on several public safety issues, including keeping police headcount flat, abolishing the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group and eliminating the NYPD’s gang database.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishing
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Instead of repealing the climate scam mandates that are causing exploding energy costs, @MassGovernor is using tax dollars to artificially Band-Aid bills for a couple of months – money which was received through the utility companies (ratepayers) due to mandates!—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The changes include repealing a prohibition from constructing or operating a nuclear facility without an IDEM permit and repealing the authorization for the commissioner to conduct a public hearing on environmental effects.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Weather contributes to several deaths across Indiana Parents on social media were divided on whether school districts made the right move in canceling.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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Consider opting for these noise-canceling Beats, a brand that’s made the tastemaker’s list multiple times.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Modesto Fire Department Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from destroying the home, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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By the way, the last scene of The Conversation has the paranoid Gene Hackman destroying his apartment in a desperate and futile search for listening devices.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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