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
The Cypriot government has stated publicly that abolition wouldn't be on the table — at least for now.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
However, in 1849 the Select Committee recommended the abolition of the Protector office, claiming that the protectors had failed in their mission.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
However, in 1849 the Select Committee recommended the abolition of the Protector office, claiming that the protectors had failed in their mission.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In February, Zeldin announced a repeal of the endangerment finding, the legal basis by which the government regulates greenhouse gas emissions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The attorney general also took the opportunity to jab Cornyn, scrutinizing him for backing the abolishment of the filibuster.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stratton alone has called for the abolishment of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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