as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the abortion of the space mission caused the whole space program to be reexamined
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Noun
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The cancellation of this year's meeting has raised concerns as influenza has increased across the United States.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Depending on the company, optional add-ons like trip cancellation coverage or pet injury protection may also be available.—
Joan Pabón,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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From a geostrategic perspective, Trump’s abandonment of the FCPA is a disastrous decision.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2025
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This second abandonment compounds the damage to U.S. credibility and standing caused by the first.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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In Wide Sargasso Sea, Bertha is imagined as a girl originally named Antoinette, raised in Jamaica on a fallow sugar plantation after the abolition of British slavery.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Abortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abortion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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