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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Mandate repeals may set off an avalanche of other consequences.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
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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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New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport is up to nearly 900 flight cancellations, so far.—
January 25,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Around the Southeast, people used the cancellations to have some fun.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another risk comes from early withdrawals.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The boycott led to enough withdrawals that PEN’s Jean Stein Award went unawarded for two years and the prize money was instead donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others on the Hall of Fame ballot, such as Manny Ramirez and ex-Yankee Alex Rodriguez, served suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs after MLB began testing for such substances.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The visa suspensions will not apply to temporary tourist or business visas, only immigration visas, the State Department confirmed to Forbes.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Abolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolitions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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