as in repeal
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Recent Examples of abolition
The Cypriot government has stated publicly that abolition wouldn't be on the table — at least for now.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
However, in 1849 the Select Committee recommended the abolition of the Protector office, claiming that the protectors had failed in their mission.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
However, in 1849 the Select Committee recommended the abolition of the Protector office, claiming that the protectors had failed in their mission.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
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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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Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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And now, in the midst of our own peculiar version of civil dissolution, comes a new edition from the Library of America.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past year, ICE has faced intense scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom have called for its abolishment.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The attorney general also took the opportunity to jab Cornyn, scrutinizing him for backing the abolishment of the filibuster.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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