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Recent Examples of abdication
Voluntary abdication has a precedent in the country.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
He was proclaimed King Frederik X following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Since 1979, total federal debt has exploded from under $1 trillion to over $39 trillion and continues to rise rapidly That’s the direct cost of this abdication.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
He was proclaimed King Frederik X following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Since 1979, total federal debt has exploded from under $1 trillion to over $39 trillion and continues to rise rapidly That’s the direct cost of this abdication.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
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Democrats in Washington reacted so strongly that some even discussed a long-shot plan to prompt the Virginia legislature to throw out the state's Supreme Court by lowering the mandatory retirement age for justices, according to The New York Times.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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For example, Social Security retirement benefits could decrease and pensions could stay the same.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The hearing also touched on the resignation of Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey, which has been reported as lined to the fund’s creation, though CNBC has not confirmed the reason.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Her early resignation gives candidates more time to plan and get donors lined up, McCorkle said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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