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
Each of the copies is rather significant, highlighting pivotal moments in the road to the abolition of slavery in America.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that celebrates the 1865 abolition of slavery in the United States.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Angela Davis, the legendary activist, scholar and author known for her decades of work in racial justice, prison abolition and Black feminist thought, will deliver the keynote address at Get Free: A Black Feminist Reunion, taking place New Orleans right now.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 6 June 2025
The bill, advanced near the end of the legislative session, prevents the immediate abolition of the lottery and subjects its operations to close review for the next two years.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that celebrates the 1865 abolition of slavery in the United States.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Angela Davis, the legendary activist, scholar and author known for her decades of work in racial justice, prison abolition and Black feminist thought, will deliver the keynote address at Get Free: A Black Feminist Reunion, taking place New Orleans right now.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 6 June 2025
The bill, advanced near the end of the legislative session, prevents the immediate abolition of the lottery and subjects its operations to close review for the next two years.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
dissolution
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According to a source, the steady stream of comments and questions from HFPA members has spurred requests for documents and verifications that have delayed for months the Attorney General’s office from giving the final signoff to the dissolution of the HFPA.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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But here in Trump-loving Northern Kentucky, some local Republicans are irate, viewing the committee dissolution as payback for rebelling against the party establishment.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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