Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstained
Verb
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Thompson refused to comply and raised the firearm toward the officers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Some customers claimed that they were still charged for a subscription despite attempts to cancel it, and that the company then refused to give them a refund.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tobolowsky previously rejected motions from other Gateway elders, ruling that the suit was not a religious issue and could be handled in secular court.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All 15 appeals were turned down by city officials.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Born into an Orthodox Jewish family and raised in Brooklyn, Bettina turned down a scholarship to the Parsons School of Design to work as a stylist at a local textile company.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While much of Manhattan hesitated, the ultra-wealthy kept moving—and in some cases, moving quickly when the right opportunity appeared.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the girl hesitated, embarrassed, the boy insisted.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Assad lied and temporized, the official said.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Abstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstained. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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