as in repeals
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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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
Noun
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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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Airlines may cite fuel shortages or rising fuel costs as the reason for cancellations.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Price hikes, flight cancellations Jet fuel prices increased 103% by the end of March compared to the month prior, according to the International Air Transport Association.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of the early withdrawals stemmed from unexpected emergencies and paying off looming debt.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Later that night, she was seen in surveillance footage making withdrawals from an ATM — and hasn't been heard from since.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the Sockers, Stefan Mijatovic was permanently banned from the MASL while Cerda, Luis Morales and Jesus Pacheco were hit with one-game suspensions.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Others in the auxiliary chapter who had sent care packages to service members for decades had never seen such delays and suspensions, Penrod said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Abolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolitions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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