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
This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The pilots aborted takeoff and smoke was reported in the cabin, Frontier Airlines said at the time.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Duterte is the highest‑ranking official to be impeached in the Philippines since former President Joseph Estrada in 2000, though that impeachment trial was aborted after prosecutors walked out.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The pilots aborted takeoff and smoke was reported in the cabin, Frontier Airlines said at the time.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Duterte is the highest‑ranking official to be impeached in the Philippines since former President Joseph Estrada in 2000, though that impeachment trial was aborted after prosecutors walked out.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
Verb
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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.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Several pre-tournament warmup games were canceled.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Jessie is thrilled, but her enthusiasm is crushingly fleeting, as Emily abandons Jessie with other items in a donation box on the side of the road.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Commissioners are being asked to scrap that layer of protection.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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