as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
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Recent Examples of abort
After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The pilots aborted takeoff and smoke was reported in the cabin, Frontier Airlines said at the time.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Duterte is the highest‑ranking official to be impeached in the Philippines since former President Joseph Estrada in 2000, though that impeachment trial was aborted after prosecutors walked out.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
According to the Aviation Herald, pilots aborted takeoff when the aircraft was traveling at 120 knots, or nearly 140 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The pilots aborted takeoff and smoke was reported in the cabin, Frontier Airlines said at the time.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Duterte is the highest‑ranking official to be impeached in the Philippines since former President Joseph Estrada in 2000, though that impeachment trial was aborted after prosecutors walked out.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026
According to the Aviation Herald, pilots aborted takeoff when the aircraft was traveling at 120 knots, or nearly 140 mph.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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Madison Square Garden canceled its official Game 4 watch party amid a public dispute with city officials over security restrictions.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a statement to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the event's producer Live Nation explained that the concert was canceled because Stewart had a recurrence of a sinus infection.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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On the internet and in Parsons’s work, the backrooms are primarily business, retail, or other spaces meant for a specific use that, when abandoned, evoke a kind of uncertainty and fear.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This doesn't mean artists need to abandon short-form content or playlists.—
Sam Saideman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This incident underscores the precarious nature of relying on external AI tools, as access can be revoked without warning.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Those requirements caused Anthropic to revoke access to the models for everyone.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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So the new Dietary Guidelines released in January have scrapped the previous recommendations with quantitative limits on drinking in favor of just advising that people drink less.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Tamarac will scrap $75,000 travel budget (news article, May 13, 2022).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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