abrogating

verb

present participle of abrogate
as in abolishing
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 Synonyms for abrogating
  1. abolishing
  2. repealing
  3. canceling
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  • Her other policy goals include ending military aid to Israel, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and laying the groundwork for Medicare for All, universal childcare and eldercare.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cracking down on undocumented immigration and abolishing Indiana’s property taxes are his top issues.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of abolishing
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  • In 2024, Measure S passed by a similar margin, repealing the assessment altogether.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, state lawmakers filed more than 1,200 bills that include education funding and repealing the state's Education Savings Account program that went into effect this fall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • While more cities are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety, just as many are discovering how difficult that can be in some instances.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Players generally need around four to six weeks to ramp up for the season, so if a deal hasn’t been reached by this point, canceling games comes closer to reality.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceling
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“Abrogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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