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Recent Examples of abstention
The state Assembly approved the American wine label bill in a 67-0 vote, with some abstentions, last month.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The motion passed with eight in favor and one abstention from White, the board minutes said.
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Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Their abstention sparked scrutiny and criticism and, the following year, MLB urged teams not to make uniforms part of their Pride celebrations in an effort to avoid future controversy.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
What happened The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141-8, with 28 abstentions, to endorse a 2025 International Court of Justice opinion that countries are legally obligated to take steps to fight climate change.
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Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
21 May 2026
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The motion passed with eight in favor and one abstention from White, the board minutes said.
—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Their abstention sparked scrutiny and criticism and, the following year, MLB urged teams not to make uniforms part of their Pride celebrations in an effort to avoid future controversy.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
What happened The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141-8, with 28 abstentions, to endorse a 2025 International Court of Justice opinion that countries are legally obligated to take steps to fight climate change.
—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstention
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Not one for false abnegation of words distorted by smears, Rushdie doubles down on his right to freedom of expression, defending his dissent from religious orthodoxy.
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That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.
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Her remedy isn't avoidance, but direct conversation—giving people space to talk through what went wrong before launching the next effort.
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Substance abuse is greatly detrimental in its own right, of course, but sometimes the issues that stem from it—stress, emotional exhaustion, secrecy, avoidance—can have similarly devastating long-term effects on a person’s wellbeing.
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Now fully convinced of Broadwater’s innocence, Sebold looks back on the entire episode with deep mortification.
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Instead, every new Drake project is a buffet of humiliation, mortification, and self-serving delusion.
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Just books and plays, and an asceticism associated with the priests Jim would often play.
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Following several years of contemplation and asceticism, Dorje hopes to return to the United States to teach in Minnesota's Buddhist community at the Nyingmapa Taksham Buddhist Center.
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Other changes going into effect include now allowing borrowers to rehabilitate their loans twice, rather than once, and limiting when loans can be in forbearance.
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This benefit is suspended during periods of deferment, grace period, or forbearance.
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Automatic contributions, delayed payment windows, small rituals that add friction to impulse spending — these are all behavioral architecture moves, not acts of self-denial.
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At the beginning of her relationship with John, Carolyn’s central problem was that being part of the Kennedy family demanded some level of self-denial.
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
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It is also told through families, workers, immigrants, entrepreneurs, churches, communities, and quiet acts of sacrifice that rarely make history books but shape the nation just the same.
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The 55-year-old country singer frequently honors veterans and first responders while recognizing their sacrifices on patriotic holidays.
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“Abstention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstention. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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