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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
Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
While the order, and its potential effect, sent shockwaves across Missouri and the nation, actually abolishing the Education Department will still require action from Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The order would spare some programs deemed critical by the administration, though completely abolishing the DOE will require congressional approval.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple polls have shown that the idea of abolishing the Education Department is unpopular among Americans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Much of the opposition to McMahon’s confirmation was based on her support for abolishing the agency.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Anyone who has done this work understands the significance of abolishing a regulatory framework that's been in place for more than half a century.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
By law, Congress would have to approve abolishing the department.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
An Alabama city plans to replace and rebuild its police department after a grand jury recommended abolishing the small-town force.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
While the order, and its potential effect, sent shockwaves across Missouri and the nation, actually abolishing the Education Department will still require action from Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The order would spare some programs deemed critical by the administration, though completely abolishing the DOE will require congressional approval.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple polls have shown that the idea of abolishing the Education Department is unpopular among Americans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Much of the opposition to McMahon’s confirmation was based on her support for abolishing the agency.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Anyone who has done this work understands the significance of abolishing a regulatory framework that's been in place for more than half a century.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
By law, Congress would have to approve abolishing the department.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
An Alabama city plans to replace and rebuild its police department after a grand jury recommended abolishing the small-town force.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishing
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Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
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Tesla is now on the cusp of erasing its postelection gains.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The situation has created tension in the arts community, with some artists canceling appearances while others have used their performances to make political statements.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some Canadians are canceling their trips to New England or avoiding the United States altogether.—
Sarah Matusek,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Mar. 2025
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Abolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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