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Recent Examples of abstention
The agreement clarifies that the court denied Morris’ motion to dismiss based on the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine.
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Alexa Shrake, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The legislators voted 104-81 to dismiss the measure in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament, with one abstention and 14 lawmakers absent.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
The recommendations were approved by 47 votes in favor, with two opposing votes and one abstention, Haberturk broadcaster reported.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The employees, who had been observing an eight-hour partial strike for three days since Saturday, enforced a 24-hour work abstention starting Tuesday morning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alexa Shrake, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The legislators voted 104-81 to dismiss the measure in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament, with one abstention and 14 lawmakers absent.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
The recommendations were approved by 47 votes in favor, with two opposing votes and one abstention, Haberturk broadcaster reported.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The employees, who had been observing an eight-hour partial strike for three days since Saturday, enforced a 24-hour work abstention starting Tuesday morning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstention
Noun
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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.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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At its most fundamental, disgust is a pathogen-avoidance mechanism.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Both Bowen and Burrell have teens of their own – three boys and two girls, respectively – and are far too familiar with the typical parent-teen mortification dilemma.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Monica’s mortification that summer of ’98 forms the backbone of Julia Langbein’s latest novel Dear Monica Lewinsky, out this month from Doubleday.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Within pashmina throws and Ladakh yak-wool woven rugs, sold in the shop, soften the near-monastic asceticism of the décor and effects of the crepuscular lighting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This includes in-school periods, post-graduation grace periods, default periods, bankruptcy periods, and any deferment and forbearance periods before the most recent consolidation of a borrower’s federal student loans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million settlement with Navient in 2024, after accusing the lender of steering student loan borrowers away from affordable repayment plans and into expensive forbearances.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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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.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Ash Wednesday, many Christians go to church for a service that emphasizes the start of a season of reflection, self-denial and repentance from sin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fashion was worth the sacrifice.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement are alarmed by the speed of the rollbacks, noting that protections won through generations of sacrifice have been weakened in little more than a decade.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Abstention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstention. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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