as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans
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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.
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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.
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Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.
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Carrera can now only afford to take only one or two classes a semester after his in-state tuition was repealed.
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.
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“Abrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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