as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
staunch opposition to any legislation that would result in the abrogation of the rights of religious minorities
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Recent Examples of abrogation
To normies, this abrogation of procedure and consensus is the route to a shitty, substandard building.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Mohammad Ayub Khan’s abrogation of Pakistan’s 1956 constitution that had given East Pakistan an equal share in the National Assembly.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Since the abrogation of the gold standard, the metallists are forced to accept the chartalist position.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Mohammad Ayub Khan’s abrogation of Pakistan’s 1956 constitution that had given East Pakistan an equal share in the National Assembly.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Since the abrogation of the gold standard, the metallists are forced to accept the chartalist position.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogation
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In February, Zeldin announced a repeal of the endangerment finding, the legal basis by which the government regulates greenhouse gas emissions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Abrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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