PRETERMISSIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermissions

noun

plural of pretermission

as in defaults

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Noun

There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of abbreviations

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Tax Policy Ken Paxton, Republican Paxton’s affordability plan includes a series of tax deductions.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
This status also serves as a crucial fundraising tool, as donations from alumni and others become eligible for tax deductions.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of deductions

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However, the announcement does not provide quantified figures for cost savings, production-time reductions or improvements in battery performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
While Levine Cava’s reductions on late-night routes survived intact in the budget, commissioners agreed to take up the issue again this fall before the cuts took effect this spring.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reductions

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That makes preventing deployment and routing failures especially important as these fleets expand.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Built in 1965, the JFK was the oldest ferry in the Staten Island fleet when it was retired last August due to mechanical failures.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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