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
As philosopher Hannah Arendt observed, authoritarianism does not require the abolition of institutions, only the erosion of their animating principles.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
But in overwhelming numbers today, people across the country will take to the streets and demand the abolition of this instrument of terror.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The group is calling for the abolition of ICE, the dismantling of the Department of Homeland Security, and justice for those killed by immigration officers, including Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti this month.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In her speech, Omar had called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
But in overwhelming numbers today, people across the country will take to the streets and demand the abolition of this instrument of terror.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The group is calling for the abolition of ICE, the dismantling of the Department of Homeland Security, and justice for those killed by immigration officers, including Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti this month.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In her speech, Omar had called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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But the lack of bigger tax cuts does not inherently make the grocery tax repeal bad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Intertextuality is described by Scarlett Barton in perhaps the opposite way, as linked to Roland Barthes’ observation that the author is dead, and that the text is the dissolution of every kind of voice, every beginning and core.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the Move Forward Party campaigned on curbing royal powers, though efforts to reform Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law, known as lèse-majesté or Article 112, were deemed unconstitutional and led to the party’s dissolution by the Constitutional Court.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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