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
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.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
According to the Aviation Herald, pilots aborted takeoff when the aircraft was traveling at 120 knots, or nearly 140 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Frontier said smoke entered the aircraft’s cabin as the flight was aborted.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 May 2026
That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
According to the Aviation Herald, pilots aborted takeoff when the aircraft was traveling at 120 knots, or nearly 140 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Frontier said smoke entered the aircraft’s cabin as the flight was aborted.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 May 2026
That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborted
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Country singer Tyler Farr canceled his weekend headlining slot at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after a motor vehicle accident on his Tennessee farm left him with a severe concussion.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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That was a long time before Leno made the move to YouTube after Emmy winner Garage was canceled by CNBC back in 2023.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Many of their neighbors have similarly abandoned their pumps for all but household and livestock purposes.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Police found a 15-foot U-Haul truck abandoned on private property with two dogs in the cab.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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An earlier plan to retain part of the school building facade as the redevelopment design was scrapped, but the contractors plan to salvage key historic artifacts such as the tower bell.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Republicans in Congress were refusing to pass an immigration enforcement spending bill until the administration either scrapped the fund or placed limitations on it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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That order was revoked the following year by former President Joe Biden.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Illinois Department of Public Health has revoked the license of Albany Care psychiatric facility in Evanston, home to about 170 people with mental health and substance abuse issues.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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