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
Bessent, who is allowed by law to make the final decision on coin designs, opted to replace the abolition, suffrage and Civil Rights Movement coins with ones depicting the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution and the Gettysburg Address.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That broke down into Democrats overwhelmingly supporting abolition (76%) and most Republicans (73%) opposing it.
—Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The cases of the potentially fatal childhood disease come as Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is pushing for the abolition of mandatory vaccinations, including measles, required to attend schools.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
On this week’s Radio Atlantic, our staff writer Adam Serwer joins from Minneapolis to reflect on the news of the shooting and argue that what’s happening in the city is a form of activism not seen since the 1960s, or maybe even the abolition years—perhaps even earlier.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That broke down into Democrats overwhelmingly supporting abolition (76%) and most Republicans (73%) opposing it.
—Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The cases of the potentially fatal childhood disease come as Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is pushing for the abolition of mandatory vaccinations, including measles, required to attend schools.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
On this week’s Radio Atlantic, our staff writer Adam Serwer joins from Minneapolis to reflect on the news of the shooting and argue that what’s happening in the city is a form of activism not seen since the 1960s, or maybe even the abolition years—perhaps even earlier.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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Dabrowski, while supporting a repeal of the SAFE-T Act, acknowledged the Blue Line incident was an outlier.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the council truly wants to restore trust, repeal is the bare minimum.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the storied newspaper while turning red ink to black.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, with the dissolution of the agreement, those plans are now canceled.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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