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Recent Examples of abdication
Trump may call it restraint, but enabling land theft is abdication—not diplomacy.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Theo’s abdication and the new duke also slow down Reede and Blanche’s plans to share a full and happy life together.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
There was almost a shame associated with Japan’s defeat and the abdication of the emperor, and the nuclear weapons were pivotal in that.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Southeast Asian countries fear not just the serious loss of access to U.S. investment and the American market but also the United States’ abdication of its economic leadership—the ceding of its historical role in shaping the economic architecture of the region to others.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Theo’s abdication and the new duke also slow down Reede and Blanche’s plans to share a full and happy life together.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
There was almost a shame associated with Japan’s defeat and the abdication of the emperor, and the nuclear weapons were pivotal in that.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Southeast Asian countries fear not just the serious loss of access to U.S. investment and the American market but also the United States’ abdication of its economic leadership—the ceding of its historical role in shaping the economic architecture of the region to others.
—Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
Noun
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Unfortunately, after 19 seasons in the league and being a fan of the game since retirement, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia isn’t surprised to see fans fight over baseballs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its longtime publisher, John Morse, was forced into early retirement.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of his second resignation from Blair’s government, Mandelson became a European Commissioner when Britain was still in the European Union, before returning to front line British politics in 2008 to serve under Blair’s successor, Gordon Brown.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives and the Scottish National Party demanded Mandelson’s resignation, while the Liberal Democrats pressed for an investigation.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Running constant checks on gate numbers and departure times.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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