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
No dives were ever aborted due to the real-time monitoring system, the report found.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
What to Know American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Miami, was forced to abort takeoff on Saturday after a reported maintenance issue involving an aircraft tire.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Passengers on an American Airlines flight evacuated onto the runway via emergency slides after the plane aborted its takeoff on the runway in Denver on Saturday.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2025
The pilot aborted the approach and made the aggressive turn instead.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 21 July 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
What to Know American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Miami, was forced to abort takeoff on Saturday after a reported maintenance issue involving an aircraft tire.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Passengers on an American Airlines flight evacuated onto the runway via emergency slides after the plane aborted its takeoff on the runway in Denver on Saturday.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2025
The pilot aborted the approach and made the aggressive turn instead.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 21 July 2025
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Stephan Winkelmann, the CEO of Lamborghini, said customers are demanding piercing V12s and V8s in their garages, forcing him to cancel the company's plan to build all-electric supercars and SUVs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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After the players strike in August 1994 led Selig to cancel the stretch run and postseason, fans rightfully avoided going to ballparks in ’95 and ’96.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The second leg of the last-16 tie between Argentine side Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires was abandoned in the 48th minute due to security concerns after rival fans clashed in the stands.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Congress could abandon its complex benefit formulas in favor of a flat monthly check, the same amount for everyone: say, around $1,800.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, Ball, who has been in federal custody since his pretrial release was revoked June 2, was escorted into Chief U.S. District Judge Kristine G. Baker's courtroom and was seated with his attorney, Thomas Church of Atlanta.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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On his first day back in office for his second term in January, Trump revoked the security clearances of dozens of former officials, including Bolton.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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But those plans were scrapped after the developer disagreed with its equity partner over how to move forward, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
Katherine Jones,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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After extending the pilot for an extra year, the agency scrapped the offering in 2016.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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