as in repeal
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Recent Examples of abolition
In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Zeeshan Hafeez ran on a sweeping progressive agenda that included Medicare for All, higher wages, expanded affordable housing and the abolition of ICE.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Organizers held a series of events focused on resisting immigration enforcement actions and calling for the abolition of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to its website.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Zeeshan Hafeez ran on a sweeping progressive agenda that included Medicare for All, higher wages, expanded affordable housing and the abolition of ICE.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Organizers held a series of events focused on resisting immigration enforcement actions and calling for the abolition of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to its website.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
Noun
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This is not a marginal activity but a consolidated and expanding sector that has operated under a legal framework since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, and whose sustainability depends largely on the visibility of legal operators.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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After consecutive years of other legislation that sought an outright repeal of the Medicaid expansion over rising expense to taxpayers, the work requirements bill was branded a compromise to rein in costs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the Scandinavian producer can make textile fiber(s) from wood pulp or waste inputs—think leather, textiles and agricultural crop waste — thereby nixing the traditional chemical-dissolution route for viscose and lyocell production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The attorney general also took the opportunity to jab Cornyn, scrutinizing him for backing the abolishment of the filibuster.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stratton alone has called for the abolishment of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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