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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  1. abolishing
  2. repealing
  3. canceling
Verb
  • Gomez advocates redirecting funding away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Gonzales-Torres calls for abolishing ICE.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Other New York literati, like Camille Paglia, expressed similar views and endorsed the organization’s goal of abolishing the age of consent.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolishing
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  • Legislators could begin the process of repealing the lock box by initiating a new amendment, but that wouldn’t go before voters until 2028.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The lawmakers argued that repealing the credits while major projects were still under construction would jeopardize investments already underway and the jobs tied to them.
    — Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealing
Verb
  • 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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