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Recent Examples of abdication
January 14 - Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II.
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
That's an abdication of the Senate's responsibility.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Prophecy so tightly adheres to Villeneuve’s vision that the series feels like an act of cowardice and abdication of creativity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
That's an abdication of the Senate's responsibility.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Prophecy so tightly adheres to Villeneuve’s vision that the series feels like an act of cowardice and abdication of creativity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
Noun
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Paying back Stephen’s retirement account seems out of reach.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to BlackRock, 40% of retirees still have over 80% of their savings after nearly two decades of retirement.Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The extended recess is intended to provide time for the Liberal Party to conduct a leadership race following Trudeau's resignation.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation as early as Monday (Toronto Star) Trump Mocks ‘Governor Justin Trudeau’ After Canadian Prime Minister Flags Tariff Concerns (Forbes) Follow me on Twitter.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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There will be arrivals and there will be departures.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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When The News asked about the Yankees’ departures this offseason, past and present members of the organization described the exodus as a testament to the club.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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