abortion

noun

ə-ˈbȯr-shən How to pronounce abortion (audio)
Definition of abortionnext
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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  1. cancellation
  2. abandonment
  3. abolition
Noun
  • This decrease is largely attributed to the cancellation of the GM series production award.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Enquirer reached out to Mariah's label, Epic Records, for more information about the cancellation and is awaiting a response.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cancellation
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  • The loss was impacted by a $15.7 million other expense, net, primarily related to the accrual of additional expenses for net abandonment obligations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Its formidable Second Fleet would protect sea routes, support the continent’s major naval powers, and continue to provide extended deterrence—satiating Europeans who are afraid of abandonment at a time of Russian revanchism.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of abandonment
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  • Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • For example, several filmmakers speak openly about the idea of prison abolition on day two, which is dedicated to films about prisons made by people who have never served time, judged by a jury of men currently serving at San Quentin.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolition
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