as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
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Recent Examples of abort
In the 1990s, Long Beach danced with Disney over plans — eventually aborted — to build a $2 billion theme park on the site of the Queen Mary.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
According to Israeli and American reports, over the past week, the president forced Israel to abort imminent retaliatory strikes on Iran and demanded that the country restrict its response to Hezbollah fire from Lebanon that has pummeled the Israeli north.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Saturday’s sprint race turned messy when Hulkenberg’s car suffered a mechanical failure on the formation lap, forcing him to abort the session.
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Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
After Drew pulled out, the plan was aborted.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abort
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
According to Israeli and American reports, over the past week, the president forced Israel to abort imminent retaliatory strikes on Iran and demanded that the country restrict its response to Hezbollah fire from Lebanon that has pummeled the Israeli north.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Saturday’s sprint race turned messy when Hulkenberg’s car suffered a mechanical failure on the formation lap, forcing him to abort the session.
—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
After Drew pulled out, the plan was aborted.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them.
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.
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With a lockout coming, fans who lack trust in the organization could abandon their fandom completely.
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After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved Blyth and her sister to New York City.
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Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.
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Iran's training base was relocated from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, and the team's ticket allocation was revoked days before the tournament began.
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Commissioners are being asked to scrap that layer of protection.
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Washington and Tehran are working to get technical talks back on track after a postponement that saw US Vice President JD Vance scrap his trip to Switzerland for negotiations.
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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