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Recent Examples of abstention
In a second vote, the ACIP voted 6-4, with one abstention, that parents of older children should talk to their doctor about hepatitis B antibody testing before considering subsequent hepatitis B vaccination.
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ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, in a vote of 8 to 3 with one abstention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that children under the age of 4 no longer receive the MMRV shot, but get the MMR and varicella (chickenpox) vaccines separately.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The 12-member panel voted 8-3 in favor of the recommendation, with one abstention.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The vote was 8-3, with one abstention.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, in a vote of 8 to 3 with one abstention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that children under the age of 4 no longer receive the MMRV shot, but get the MMR and varicella (chickenpox) vaccines separately.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The 12-member panel voted 8-3 in favor of the recommendation, with one abstention.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The vote was 8-3, with one abstention.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstention
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Not one for false abnegation of words distorted by smears, Rushdie doubles down on his right to freedom of expression, defending his dissent from religious orthodoxy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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Equipped with obstacle avoidance sensors like radar, and RTK (real time kinematic) positioning capabilities (Figure 6).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, one area where Meeks’ restraint doesn’t pay off is in his assiduous avoidance of the political context around Cody, Jack, and the program.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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As if unable to resist her own mortification, Leonora asks if the bed is comfortable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 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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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 millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized, as the long forbearance program that began during the COVID-19 pandemic unwinds and debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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The settlement agreement will end the SAVE plan, but would allow certain deferment and forbearance periods that are currently enjoined to count again toward student loan forgiveness.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Old family patterns or inner-child wounds could surface, not to derail you, but to remind you that leadership doesn’t mean emotional self-denial.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 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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Understanding that difference can prevent endless money conflicts because frugality builds a meaningful life, while cheapness slowly erodes joy.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Baby boomers’ good timing America’s septuagenarians were raised by parents who came of age during the Great Depression and learned the hard way the lessons of frugality and the importance of saving money.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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The sacrifice relieves an economic burden and provides August with an education and, eventually, a small business empire.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Written and directed by Stephanie Ahn, Bedford Park tackles topics like sacrifice and one’s cultural identity.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Abstention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstention. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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