as in repeals
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolitions
Noun
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026 -
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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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Since January 2026, various networks have announced cancellations of more than a dozen shows.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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That’s the first time the network has had zero cancellations since at least 2012 (and probably for a number of years before then as well).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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That followed an aborted attempt last November to merge two of its funds, including one that had restricted withdrawals.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Non-qualified withdrawals must be reported on the tax return of the account owner, or the beneficiary’s tax return.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Every Chinese citizen, company, and organization is directed to apply those three prohibitions to Trump’s Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020, and Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018, which sanction any individual or firm that trades with the Iranian regime.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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For instance, ByteDance has been renting chips from Oracle to circumvent export prohibitions of Nvidia’s most advanced chips.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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While Reynoso was getting in trouble, being insubordinate and dealing with suspensions, Rodriguez has been entirely more benign.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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“Abolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolitions. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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