abrogated

past tense of abrogate

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Recent Examples of abrogated The Agreement has never been abrogated by Congress, nor has Congress expressed an explicit intent to do so. Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Short of that, perhaps internal resistance within the administration or pressure from the public and the media might serve the oversight function that Congress, over the past eight months, has abrogated. Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogated
Verb
  • Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2015, China also complied with the World Trade Organization ruling against China’s rare-earth export restrictions and abolished its export quota system.
    GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Abrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogated. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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