ABSTAINED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

abstained

verb

past tense of abstain

as in refused

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José Dias Toffoli, who previously stepped down from overseeing the Banco Master case because of his links to Vorcaro, also refused to vote.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Many families who are cited in the lawsuit said the insurer refused to test their homes for contaminants.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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This strategy also helps employers get to know phenomenal candidates whose applications are going to accidentally be rejected by the ATS and AI systems.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The Alliance rejected accusations of greenwashing at the time, saying its mandate was to identify scalable collection, sorting and recycling solutions and that projects operating at the edge of commercial viability would not all succeed.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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When Maresca wants to convey more complex tactical messages during a session, the music is turned down or stopped.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Randall and Anne Marie Richmond turned down requests for comment through their attorney, Alan Landman.

— Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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