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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
Well, if Eddie is thinking about relocating and upending Buck’s life, Buck already has abandonment issues stretching back ages, so this is going to have an effect on him.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
The charges include abandonment of a person followed by death, and supply and facilitation of narcotics.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This is attributed to the operational issues and subsequent abandonment of the sole producing well in the onshore Highlander subject interest.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Claire, played by Helen J. Shen, is the smart, cute neighbor across the hall who takes pride in her appearance but has abandonment issues and worries constantly about her future.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
The charges include abandonment of a person followed by death, and supply and facilitation of narcotics.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This is attributed to the operational issues and subsequent abandonment of the sole producing well in the onshore Highlander subject interest.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Claire, played by Helen J. Shen, is the smart, cute neighbor across the hall who takes pride in her appearance but has abandonment issues and worries constantly about her future.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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Express yourself with wild abandon while the sun opposes Uranus.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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Online, superlatives will fly around with wild abandon: best dressed, most on theme, biggest disappointment, etc.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2024
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There have also been widespread reports of desertion with entire units abandoning their posts, leaving defense lines vulnerable, according to commanders and soldiers, Defense News reported.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Her mother, identified as Ashley Rowland, was taken into custody for child desertion in connection to this case in October and accused of giving Kerr to a man during a drug exchange, local news reported.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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That means Johnson can afford only one GOP defection to keep his seat of power.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bad quarterback play, Davante Adams’ defection and season-ending injuries to four key defensive players were valid excuses before O’Connell’s injury, and now maybe the results of the final four games don’t matter.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Biden did the same with student debt cancellations earlier this year, sending a letter taking credit for canceling the student debt of 153,000 borrowers.Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company referred to its programs for instant purchase cancellations and self-service refunds.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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One place where Trump’s pledge of 60% tariffs on imports from China may be fully realized is Chinese steel dumping.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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But in 1972, the Clean Water Act banned the dumping of waste and sewage into the harbour.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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