Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstained
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There were the elections in 2024 that the opposition won, but Maduro refused to accept the result.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.—
Jennifer Obel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat with a pragmatist bent, instantly rejected the suggestion that Mamdani represented the new face of the Democratic Party.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators argued that taxpayer money should not be used to harm or kill innocent people and rejected claims that the killing of Good was an act of self-defense.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another player expected to join Inter Miami is 26-year-old Argentine right back Facundo Muro, who turned down an offer from River Plate to join Messi and Miami’s large Argentine contingent.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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McIlroy has long been one of LIV Golf’s harshest critics and turned down multi-million-dollar offers to join the tour.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The woman hesitated at first but then let Sylvain into her apartment.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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Sanchez hesitated at first about the idea of being on camera, but his loyalty to Gutiérrez proved stronger than the reservations.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Abstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstained. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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