abrogated

past tense of abrogate

Example Sentences

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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
  • The state’s electorate reaffirmed its support a decade ago, voting down a ballot initiative that would have abolished capital punishment.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both Weir and Khan have expressed their wishes for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping (abolished in 2021) for overseas visitors — a proposal that was met with cheers at the BFC’s fashion week breakfast this year.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Initiative 645 would have repealed the tax and prohibited future state and local taxes on individual income.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • California voters rejected a ballot measure in 2016 that would have repealed the death penalty in the state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Pope Leo personally pushed ahead with the visit In the aftermath of his surgery, many speculated that the trip would be canceled.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Abrogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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