as in canceled
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 aborted
Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch was aborted late on Wednesday after a hold in countdown because an unauthorized boat violated the danger area of the rocket, the company said in a statement.
—Paula Doenecke, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision late Sunday came after the fire truck was given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff after reporting an odor on board and started crossing the tarmac.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch was aborted late on Wednesday after a hold in countdown because an unauthorized boat violated the danger area of the rocket, the company said in a statement.
—Paula Doenecke, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision late Sunday came after the fire truck was given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff after reporting an odor on board and started crossing the tarmac.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborted
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Last week, there were reports in at least three other counties — Brevard, Leon and Palm Beach — that 2026 court elections were being canceled as resignations and retirements of circuit court judges, right before the qualifying period, created vacancies that mandate gubernatorial appointments.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the town announced that the event had been canceled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The free show was scrapped at the last minute.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plans to build that economy around a unique LegacyCoin had been scrapped in favor of a complex system where players used Gems (earned in-game or purchased directly from Gala with crypto or dollars) to purchase entries in design popularity contests that ran almost continuously.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborted. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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