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as in repealed
to put an end to by formal action
the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865
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as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance
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Recent Examples of abolished
Currently, 27 states still use the death penalty, while 23 states have abolished it and five states are holding executions based on gubernatorial action, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Since then, though, Xi has abolished Presidential term limits, decimated civil society, and intensified clampdowns on free expression.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
The death penalty was abolished in New York state, but the federal charges could bring a death sentence if Mangione is convicted.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
New charges bring chance of death penalty New York state has abolished the death penalty, but one of Mangione's federal charges puts it back on the table if he's convicted.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Since the board violated the principle of one person, one vote, with populous Brooklyn having the same weight as much smaller Staten Island, it was abolished and its powers devolved to the Council.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
That's because the death penalty was effectively abolished in New York by 2007, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC).
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Mexico abolished slavery in the 1830s, and escapees changed their names and started new lives there.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Since then, though, Xi has abolished Presidential term limits, decimated civil society, and intensified clampdowns on free expression.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
The death penalty was abolished in New York state, but the federal charges could bring a death sentence if Mangione is convicted.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
New charges bring chance of death penalty New York state has abolished the death penalty, but one of Mangione's federal charges puts it back on the table if he's convicted.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Since the board violated the principle of one person, one vote, with populous Brooklyn having the same weight as much smaller Staten Island, it was abolished and its powers devolved to the Council.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
That's because the death penalty was effectively abolished in New York by 2007, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC).
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Mexico abolished slavery in the 1830s, and escapees changed their names and started new lives there.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolished
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This could drop considerably, though, to 23% to 34% below 2005 levels if EPA emissions regulations are repealed along with other measures, potentially including a whole-scale repeal of the sweeping Biden climate law.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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President Biden repealed the order in January 2021.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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The booking was worthwhile to remove any possibility of parity being eradicated.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Take Measles, for example, which was declared eradicated by the US in 2000.Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This team looked great through Week 15, but then quarterback Jalen Hurts got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a concussion and the Commanders erased a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Arizona erased Santa Claus from the official state map in 1991, and the Christmas Tree Inn closed two years later.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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That order was canceled about an hour later, the Air Traffic Control Command Center said in an advisory.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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More shows are getting made, therefore more shows are getting canceled.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Abolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolished. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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