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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 cancellation
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
Torture, abuse, abandonment; too many pictures, too much pain.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The acquittals also offer insights into the upcoming trial of former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo on charges of child abandonment.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Based on ceramics found scattered across the site, archaeologists estimate a date of abandonment around the 2nd century CE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
He was charged with endangerment or abandonment of a child and has pleaded not guilty.
—Rachel Wolf , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The acquittals also offer insights into the upcoming trial of former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo on charges of child abandonment.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Based on ceramics found scattered across the site, archaeologists estimate a date of abandonment around the 2nd century CE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
He was charged with endangerment or abandonment of a child and has pleaded not guilty.
—Rachel Wolf , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for abandonment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Neither squad has a traditional rim protector, so both guard groups were emboldened to drive to the basket with abandon.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft dodgers are among a raft of challenges for Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said last month.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eddie Slovik was executed by a firing squad for desertion, the first American soldier since the Civil War to be executed in such a manner and the only soldier in World War II to receive such a punishment.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Delays and cancellations in plane travel were also caused by air traffic control issues, which won't happen this time around since the shutdown won't pertain to the Transportation Department.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The move, however, came after layoffs at HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the whipsaw cancellation and restoration of $2 billion in funding for its programs in January.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The filmmakers on Saturday also discussed working with children on set, with both lauding young people’s naturalness and authenticity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Windsor family often shares moments during this time of year that reflect their warmth and naturalness.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
25 Dec. 2025
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Republicans, however, have a razor-thin majority and can only afford one defection during floor votes.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson could only spare one Republican defection in advancing a government spending bill to end the latest partial four-day government shutdown.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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As grounds for the permit’s repeal, the city must show that Homeland Security has violated terms of its land-use agreement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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An exception is usually made for Budweiser, because the iconic Clydesdales the beer company has been working with since the repeal of Prohibition (seriously) are stars in their own right.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even Cleveland did some salary-dumping outside of the Garland-for-Harden blockbuster.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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My makeup bag is a dumping ground for lip liner stains that have disappointed me, but these have their own special jar.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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