ABOLITIONS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

abolitions

noun

plural of abolition

as in repeals

the doing away with something by formal action calls for the abolition of the death penalty

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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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Delays, cancellations and other travel inconveniences can happen any time of the year, but getting travel insurance could be an especially good idea for your summer travel plans.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The flight cancellations, the daily blackouts and a worsening humanitarian crisis have all caused tourism to tank, with only 359,000 international arrivals recorded between January and May this year, a 58% contraction from the same period in 2025.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.

— Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Second, unless the account holder is withdrawing their money to help pay for their education, to buy a home or deal with disaster recovery, any withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax rates.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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These prohibitions include drag, burlesque and karaoke events.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Trump in his current term has used proclamations to lift commercial fishing prohibitions within expansive marine monuments in areas of the Pacific Ocean and in the Atlantic Ocean off the New England coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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And when those providers challenged the suspensions, investigations upheld 80% of decisions — because the enforcement was built on data, not guesswork.

— Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026
Indigenous students lose eight to 10 times more classroom days to suspensions than white students, while Hispanic students lose three to four times as many, according to the 47-page report released by the state’s Department of Justice last week.

— Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 13 July 2026

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