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 the North, the Republicans were split between moderates and radicals, while the Democrats were split between loyal Unionists and conservatives who preferred peace to a bloody war that pivoted on abolition.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 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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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 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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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But no one on the council suggested an immediate repeal.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Kemp, who is Black, recalled watching his mother vote in Birmingham, Alabama, for the first time shortly after the dissolution of voting restrictions.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Following the 2023 dissolution of the onePulse Foundation’s efforts, the City of Orlando purchased the nightclub building and lot to lead the memorial creation process.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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