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Recent Examples of abstention
The final tally — 12 in favor, seven opposed, and one abstention — drew cheers.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Each abstention or correction becomes training fuel.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The board’s approval of the new curriculum Tuesday evening, with four yes votes and one abstention, could help close the book on a years-long controversy over the contents of the curriculum.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The council voted 10-1 with three abstentions on July 31 to approve Cudahy Farms Healthy Living Campus.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Each abstention or correction becomes training fuel.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The board’s approval of the new curriculum Tuesday evening, with four yes votes and one abstention, could help close the book on a years-long controversy over the contents of the curriculum.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The council voted 10-1 with three abstentions on July 31 to approve Cudahy Farms Healthy Living Campus.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstention
Noun
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Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other auto digital features include auto fit-to-screen and automatic obstacle avoidance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The cringing mortifications and unsettling unreality make the series a tough sit.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Embarrassment and mortification at best, misunderstandings and criticism at worst.—
Grace Aldridge Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
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But a forbearance agreement was terminated in March and foreclosure proceedings resumed.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their application goes to the Department of Education, who then calculates a lump sum payment that would cover all the months of eligible forbearance.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Saint Anthony was an Egyptian monk whose relics were brought to France during the Crusades in the Middle Ages, after inspiring many people to take up seclusion and self-denial.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Crace transports readers two thousand years into the past to a stark Biblical landscape full of visceral encounters, violence, self-denial, and possible miracles.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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And for employees of a public entity – like the Denver International Airport – there is a higher standard, an expectation of frugality.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Quentin stressed that Wells completely turned his life around and started a path of countless sacrifices to give back to his community.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ben’s sacrifice The body count is far higher in the film, and poor Ben doesn’t escape with his life.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Abstention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstention. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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