as in repeal
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Recent Examples of abolition
The abolition of mandatory retirement rules under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has opened the door to longer tenures.
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Rob Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Aging survivors and their supporters in Nagasaki now put their hopes of achieving nuclear weapons abolition in the hands of younger people, telling them the attack isn’t distant history, but an issue that remains relevant to their future.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Noname has referred to this book club as a middle finger to Amazon and to the FBI’s historical targeting of independent Black bookstores — this global community is rooted in its abolition work.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
While the Hibakusha have long stood as global advocates for nuclear abolition, Japan’s approach to national security has placed growing emphasis on the role of nuclear deterrence.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rob Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Aging survivors and their supporters in Nagasaki now put their hopes of achieving nuclear weapons abolition in the hands of younger people, telling them the attack isn’t distant history, but an issue that remains relevant to their future.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Noname has referred to this book club as a middle finger to Amazon and to the FBI’s historical targeting of independent Black bookstores — this global community is rooted in its abolition work.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
While the Hibakusha have long stood as global advocates for nuclear abolition, Japan’s approach to national security has placed growing emphasis on the role of nuclear deterrence.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senator also called for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wright notified the researchers of the dissolution a day later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Demonstrators are demanding the dissolution of parliament, mass resignation of lawmakers, immediate suspension of officials who ordered firing on protesters, and fresh elections.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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