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 19th century, that meant abolition and constitutional amendments.
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Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
South Korea has not executed a death-row inmate since 1997, in what is widely seen as a de facto moratorium on capital punishment and popular calls for its abolition.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
However, no action was taken to remove him from the royal line of succession, and Buckingham Palace also did not take other steps, such as seeking the formal abolition of Mountbatten-Windsor's Duke of York title, that would have required cooperation from British lawmakers.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
That turned into a seismic moment in British history, leading to Charles’ beheading and the temporary abolition of the monarchy.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
South Korea has not executed a death-row inmate since 1997, in what is widely seen as a de facto moratorium on capital punishment and popular calls for its abolition.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
However, no action was taken to remove him from the royal line of succession, and Buckingham Palace also did not take other steps, such as seeking the formal abolition of Mountbatten-Windsor's Duke of York title, that would have required cooperation from British lawmakers.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
That turned into a seismic moment in British history, leading to Charles’ beheading and the temporary abolition of the monarchy.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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This repeal moves us in the opposite direction from what the public wants.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The dissolution of the partnership was a blow to Hims’ stock, casting a shadow over the future of its weight-loss drug business, which investors view as most likely to drive growth.—
Naomi Kresge,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 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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In the past few years, there have been multiple instances when the abolishment of daylight saving time was mentioned and even brought up in legislation, and this year will continue the trend, as a new bill was recently introduced to change daylight saving time.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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