as in repeal
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Recent Examples of abolition
In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Such holidays are paid days off for court employees and decided well in advance, so their immediate abolition can’t happen overnight.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro was also convicted on charges that include leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Such holidays are paid days off for court employees and decided well in advance, so their immediate abolition can’t happen overnight.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro was also convicted on charges that include leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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For Max Relouzat, 81, president of the Association for the Memory of Slaveries, the repeal matters, because so little else has.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Tiki huts have been with us ever since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, but really took off in the United States after World War II.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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But Hartman's water system is on the brink of collapse, prompting SB 157, which allows for rapid dissolution under certain circumstances.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Again, as Bungie’s only game now with nothing else greenlit, that could lead to the slashing or shutdown or dissolution of the studio entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Its video shows Omar — at about four minutes into her speech — calling for the abolishment of ICE and for then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Over the past year, ICE has faced intense scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom have called for its abolishment.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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