abolishing

present participle of abolish
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Recent Examples of abolishing DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year. David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 That could lead to more push back from the public, guilds, unions and other entities that might aggressively fight against the idea of abolishing the station cap. Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living. Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025 Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it. Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 But abolishing a property tax would fully freeze younger and lower-income folks out of the housing market because, in part, higher property taxes often lead to lower home prices, which reduces the down payment required for a homebuyer seeking a mortgage. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 Citing his leadership, Senate Republicans in 2023 proposed abolishing the institute and divvying up its functions. ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025 Trump and members of his administration have also repeatedly suggested abolishing the agency — though the president did pave the way for FEMA to assist in relief from the Texas floods in July. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishing
Verb
  • In June, the Department of Justice sued California for not repealing a decade-old anti-discrimination law protecting transgender students and subpoenaed medical providers for lists of youth patients receiving gender affirming care.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The strategist noted that Youngkin’s message on parental rights and education is often the main takeaway from his campaign, but there were other important messages, including repealing the state’s grocery tax.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Miami Hurricanes were a kick away from completely erasing their deficit against the Louisville Cardinals on Friday — one that was as large as 14 points in the first quarter and still 11 points in the fourth quarter.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The streamer then proceeded with the three freshman crime/thriller dramas, renewing the Bosch spinoff Ballard and canceling Countdown and Butterfly.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The announcement also follows low-cost Icelandic carrier Play Airlines decision to fold, ceasing operations and canceling all remaining flights.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Block destruction is one of Minter’s defensive pillars, and the Chargers have not been destroying blocks on some of these explosive runs.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Abolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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