as in canceled
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 aborted
The collision late Sunday came after the fire truck was given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff after reporting an odor on board and started crossing the tarmac.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
His first attempt was aborted after a phone call with his worried mother, and the second and third attempts were derailed because the team officials suspected his intentions and dropped him from the squad.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Crosby was viewed as the player who would do it, but when that deal was aborted, the Ravens quickly pivoted to Hendrickson.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
His first attempt was aborted after a phone call with his worried mother, and the second and third attempts were derailed because the team officials suspected his intentions and dropped him from the squad.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Crosby was viewed as the player who would do it, but when that deal was aborted, the Ravens quickly pivoted to Hendrickson.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborted
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Within days, statues were removed and celebrations cancelled or renamed, including events tied to the federal César Chavez Day on March 31.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ski area has canceled the Wolf Creek Challenge Series Super G Race on April 4.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Most carriers, especially in the United States, have abandoned this risk-management practice.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The secretary has abandoned yet another guardrail by effectively including God in his anti-Iranian war chest.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her most recent extensive run of shows, Dion's Courage World Tour, was cut short in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later scrapped entirely over Dion's health complications.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Robillard, 52, is applying for citizenship with her son now that the first-generation rule has been scrapped.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Access to software updates or features can be expensive, limited, or revoked, leaving devices that are still in perfect physical condition unusable or not worth the subscription cost.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revoked a ban that prevented the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and holding services.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborted. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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