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Recent Examples of abdication
Demonstrators, however, have demanded Rajoelina’s abdication and for the termination of the election commission and the country’s top court.
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The use of force is the abdication of reason.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
An exit without an entry is an abdication of your duty as founder.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, standing idly by while a kid makes concerning choices can feel like an abdication of parental responsibility.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The use of force is the abdication of reason.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
An exit without an entry is an abdication of your duty as founder.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, standing idly by while a kid makes concerning choices can feel like an abdication of parental responsibility.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdication
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Yes, Social Security payments, including Supplemental Security Income and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue during a government shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Union leaders say talks have stalled over issues such as wages and retirement benefits, while Boeing has argued that workers’ demands exceed the cost of living in the Midwest.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Protestors in Spain have also called for the resignation of the head of the regional government, Carlos Mazon, over his handling of the floods, according to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Powerful flares may accompany the departure of these coronal mass ejections (CMEs); both are examples of solar storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Abdication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdication. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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