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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower
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as in desertion
the act of abandoning
the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it
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as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment
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Recent Examples of abandonment
An opposition party taking back control of the government would likely see the abandonment of a warming of relations with Israel and the West more broadly.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Rescue Windows Shrubs that cover windows give a house a feeling of abandonment.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
There’s misperceived betrayals, a surprise pregnancy, sudden abandonment, a sentimental reconciliation, a fatal illness and a tearful farewell.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
He is being sought for child abandonment and custodial interference, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Rescue Windows Shrubs that cover windows give a house a feeling of abandonment.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
There’s misperceived betrayals, a surprise pregnancy, sudden abandonment, a sentimental reconciliation, a fatal illness and a tearful farewell.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
He is being sought for child abandonment and custodial interference, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
Noun
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What started out as a lilting memoir of youthful abandon eventually reveals itself to be something far more disturbing and scarring.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The core of the story is the desertion and betrayal of Roseanna McCoy by all concerned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and her family scored a reality show with Hulu following a brush with internet cancellation.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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During the five-week April break, an unusual gap in the calendar, caused by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to the Iran War, prompted several meetings on the regulations.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The slightly distressed finish of brown sneakers adds naturalness and ease that pairs harmoniously with the low profile of baggy jeans.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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With his defection, Republicans are deadlocked at 12.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The outcome gives House Republicans — who had a 217 to 214 majority leading up to Fuller's victory — another seat as any one defection has threatened to derail their legislative agenda in recent months.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Attorney General has been the state’s first line of defense as the federal government has tried to strip California’s funding over issues ranging from trying to force a repeal of state climate rules to a decade-old law protecting transgender athletes from discrimination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Roll said his top concerns are water and energy use, along with water and heat dumping.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Avs did more dumping than chasing and rode their puck luck harder than usual.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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