SELF-ABANDONMENT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

self-abandonment

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Recent Examples of self-abandonment What looks like discipline from the outside is often self-abandonment on the inside, and that pattern, over time, can erode health rather than protect it. — Jan Gerber, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment? — Terry Nguyen july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025 In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025 The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024

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Noun

Leaking Pee Urinary incontinence is common in the postpartum period, with nearly a third of women experiencing it.

— Parents, Parents, 25 Aug. 2026
Surgery, called a prostatectomy, has a longer recovery time, and causes initial incontinence in nearly all patients; though most regain bladder control within a year, 5% to 10% can experience permanent incontinence.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incontinence

Noun

But hospitality ideologues like Guidara and Meyer never like to talk about what happens when that selflessness becomes self-destructive.

— Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Mostly, however, smokejumpers described deep bonds of trust and friendship with their jumper brothers and sisters, and intense pride in their culture, which places a high value on selflessness and hard work.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of selflessness

Noun

His pressing and unselfishness off the ball helps their playing style.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The statutes of Life, Truth, and Love, all synonyms for God, are the laws of God at work throughout all of creation, enforcing unselfishness, integrity, and justice for all.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unselfishness

Noun

The film leaves a viewer with authentic consolations and gratifications in the rearview mirror that seemed harder to discern while moving ahead into the unknown with the sun in one’s eyes.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
But the replacement cost does illustrate what Whisper offers that a new build cannot— instant gratification.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gratification

Noun

New Yorkers put their generosity and sense of community on display, helping fuel a long and difficult climb not just to rebuild, but to reckon with what had happened.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
It has been accumulated over generations through millions of acts of service and generosity.

— Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Adding this biotin supplement to cart will also put you just a dollar away from iHerb’s free shipping threshold, as all orders over $25 qualify for this indulgence.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

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