Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutments
Noun
-
In February, the top contributing factors to crashes at intersections were failure to yield during a left turn, running through stop signs, and failing to yield at stop signs.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Many officials hassle developers into paying extra to upgrade nearby intersections, setting aside land for parks, or making ad hoc contributions to various local funds.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
No attachments will be accepted.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 Mar. 2026
-
Australia’s Jump Street Films has unveiled its 2026 slate for the Jewish Australian Screen Fund, headlined by attachments including Shekhar Kapur, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Yael Abecassis and Shlomi Elkabetz, while simultaneously launching the inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The 1984 speech that so moved Baldwin remains one of the greatest articulations of American liberalism ever made.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
-
Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy.—
REBECCAH HEINRICHS,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Abutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutments. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
