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as in repealing
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
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Recent Examples of abolishing
The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Stratton cast herself as the most progressive choice, supporting policies such as a $25 minimum wage and abolishing ICE, and managed to overcome a significant financial disadvantage.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of the candidates in the race have supported progressive campaign platforms, including backing Medicare for all or some other form of universal healthcare, providing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and significantly overhauling or abolishing ICE.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The Common Council passed a resolution, which in part supports abolishing ICE, that now heads to Mayor Johnson.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
At the firm’s 2025 annual shareholders’ meeting, Levi’s board advised voting against a proposal to consider abolishing its DEI program and goals.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump has repeatedly violated laws — for example, by firing hundreds of thousands of civil servants against their statutory protections and abolishing agencies created by Congress.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Stratton cast herself as the most progressive choice, supporting policies such as a $25 minimum wage and abolishing ICE, and managed to overcome a significant financial disadvantage.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of the candidates in the race have supported progressive campaign platforms, including backing Medicare for all or some other form of universal healthcare, providing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and significantly overhauling or abolishing ICE.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The Common Council passed a resolution, which in part supports abolishing ICE, that now heads to Mayor Johnson.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
At the firm’s 2025 annual shareholders’ meeting, Levi’s board advised voting against a proposal to consider abolishing its DEI program and goals.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump has repeatedly violated laws — for example, by firing hundreds of thousands of civil servants against their statutory protections and abolishing agencies created by Congress.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolishing
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The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.—
Matthew Daly,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, of the American Cancer Society, pushed back on arguments that repealing the program would save the state money.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Soundcore Earbuds Deal The Soundcore P31i earbuds pack flagship technology into a pocket-sized design, featuring adaptive noise cancelling that can silence up to 52dB of external roar.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The young Nets still hung with the road-weary Lakers until the final minutes, erasing an early double-digit deficit and leading in the fourth quarter of their 20th loss in 22 games overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Oakland County is erasing $6 million in medical debt for 6,300 county residents.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has generally lumped it into the first objective of destroying Iran’s missile capability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Abolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolishing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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