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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 cancelation
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
Look no further than the abandonment of computer ranking systems of the BCS era in favor of the all-human selection committee of the College Football Playoff.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Theunissen also previously pleaded guilty to animal abandonment in 2018 after allegedly leaving his chocolate Lab alone in a cage in his apartment when he was evicted in 2017.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This update comes after authorities said in a Nov. 7 press release that three suspects had been charged, one suspect with abandonment of a person followed by death, and two others with supplying narcotics.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Theunissen also previously pleaded guilty to animal abandonment in 2018 after allegedly leaving his chocolate Lab alone in a cage in his apartment when he was evicted in 2017.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This update comes after authorities said in a Nov. 7 press release that three suspects had been charged, one suspect with abandonment of a person followed by death, and two others with supplying narcotics.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Is this the sound of happy abandon, or of the morning after?—
Mitch Therieau,
The New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2024
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The unrestrained energy and overloaded abandon of Wolfe’s prose is inconceivable without the immediate precedent of Kerouac.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
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The State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case in December regarding the management of the brigade, which has experienced high levels of desertion and issues related to staffing and management.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire unraveled during World War I as repressed Magyar and Slavic soldiers chose desertion over duty, fleeing the battlefield.—
Jason Lyall,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2022
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With a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Hegseth can afford only three Republican defections for confirmation if all Democrats vote against him.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Such defections are a luxury that Republican leaders can’t afford this year given their narrow majority.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The first one of a new era will be The Mandalorian And Grogu, based on the show, but there are plans for future movies, despite a lot of cancellations so far.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The cancellation announcement was made just hours before the gig was scheduled to begin.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The losses rack up through landing charges, fuel dumping, bomb disposal squad fees, and providing services for passengers including accommodation, alternate flights and refunds.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
25 Oct. 2024
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Is the measurement and dumping of spices into a dish even five percent of the overall challenge?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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