abutments

Definition of abutmentsnext
plural of abutment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutments
Noun
  • In the capital, long a traditional opposition bastion, armored trucks and soldiers have already settled at key intersections and roundabouts.
    Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Follow these roads to their intersections with County Road W.
    R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • How’s life watching all your little attachments work around you in different aspects of your wrestling life?
    Joey Hayden, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Key features of the self-standing stick vacuum are the tangle-free illuminated head, three suction levels, and multiple attachments like the upholstery tool for streamlined cleaning.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy.
    REBECCAH HEINRICHS, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Abutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutments. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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