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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower
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as in desertion
the act of abandoning
the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it
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as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment
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Recent Examples of abandonment
On March 21, officers with the Tifton Police Department arrested Chandler-Scott and initially charged her with one count of concealing the death of another person and one count of throwing away or abandonment of a dead body.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The abandonment of the reactor made Long Island that much more reliant on coal and natural gas.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
That can help alleviate anxiety without triggering a sense of abandonment.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Generations of disinvestment and economic abandonment have hollowed this place out.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The abandonment of the reactor made Long Island that much more reliant on coal and natural gas.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
That can help alleviate anxiety without triggering a sense of abandonment.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Generations of disinvestment and economic abandonment have hollowed this place out.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Advertisement Advertisement Pope Francis believed in capitalism, but not the kind that exploits, extracts, and abandons.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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And that has allowed American consumers to spend with relative abandon.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Last February, a Russian anti-war project named Get Lost, which was created to help Russia's men evade or escape conscription in Ukraine, said cases of desertion from the military had increased tenfold that year.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ukrainian commanders have reportedly been arrested recently and while the details of the charges are not yet entirely clear, one was arrested for not informing the authorities about a mass desertion of troops.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But by the time lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, more than a dozen Republicans had voiced opposition to the resolution — far more than the mere three GOP defections that leaders could afford to lose on the vote with full attendance.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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While a mass defection appears unlikely, some lawmakers – including strong Trump allies – are starting to cautiously speak out.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Experts have previously told the Tribune that the mass student visa cancellations may cause some students with strong training and educational background in STEM fields to take their skills elsewhere.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is especially because of the kinds of changes, including major layoffs and project cancellations, that have been implemented at other government organizations by request of the Trump administration.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In Mexico, Playas de Tijuana beaches and residents are also severely impacted, experiencing frequent beach closures and health risks due to untreated sewage dumping into the ocean south of Tijuana.—
Phillip Musegaas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The dumping of those securities could easily cause a spike in interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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