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to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
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Recent Examples of aborting
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborting
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Three more school districts are canceling classes Friday due to a high number of teachers who plan to participate in a march for higher school funding in Raleigh.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last July, Colbert announced that CBS was canceling his show as of May 2026.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Quinoa grows even in lean, infertile soil and usually doesn't need additional fertilizer in most areas.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has stated that ovarian reserve markers shouldn’t be used as a fertility test for women who aren’t infertile or whose fertility hasn’t been evaluated.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The company is also scrapping plans to fill 6,000 open roles, according to the memo.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart diving and scrapping and leading cheers with a scream.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates, which long had deep commercial ties with Iran, is revoking visas of Iranians in the UAE and may freeze Iran’s assets in country.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Aborting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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