as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
recurrent calls for the abolishment of the electoral college
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Recent Examples of abolishment
Stratton alone has called for the abolishment of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past few years, there have been multiple instances when the abolishment of daylight saving time was mentioned and even brought up in legislation, and this year will continue the trend, as a new bill was recently introduced to change daylight saving time.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Mar. 2026
Advocates from organizations including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Idaho 50501, the Sierra Club and immigrant rights organization PODER of Idaho spoke to the crowd, calling for protections for immigrant communities, federal accountability for the killings and the abolishment of ICE.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Prior to the attack, Omar had been speaking to constituents about the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis, as well as calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the resignation or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
And that was the report that recommended the abolishment of the coroner system.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
The People's Republic of China was proclaimed in 1949; modern Greece—officially the Third Hellenic Republic—began in 1974, after the abolishment of the monarchy.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2024
Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past few years, there have been multiple instances when the abolishment of daylight saving time was mentioned and even brought up in legislation, and this year will continue the trend, as a new bill was recently introduced to change daylight saving time.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Mar. 2026
Advocates from organizations including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Idaho 50501, the Sierra Club and immigrant rights organization PODER of Idaho spoke to the crowd, calling for protections for immigrant communities, federal accountability for the killings and the abolishment of ICE.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Prior to the attack, Omar had been speaking to constituents about the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis, as well as calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the resignation or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
And that was the report that recommended the abolishment of the coroner system.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
The People's Republic of China was proclaimed in 1949; modern Greece—officially the Third Hellenic Republic—began in 1974, after the abolishment of the monarchy.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishment
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Jair Bolsonaro was also convicted on charges that include leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bolsonaro was also convicted on charges that include leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This repeal moves us in the opposite direction from what the public wants.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Abolishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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