ABANDONMENT Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

abandonment

noun

ə-ˈban-dən-mənt

Definition of abandonment

as in abandon

carefree freedom from constraint sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower

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as in desertion

the act of abandoning the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it

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as in cancellation

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment

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Recent Examples of abandonment Federal abandonment of kudzu left the plant to spread along the unmanaged margins of the region, sparking exaggerated fears about its unchecked growth. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement sources involved in the case told WJZ that the horse was being cared for by someone who is facing animal cruelty and abandonment charges in an unrelated case in West Virginia. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The region’s leaders complained endlessly of feeling abandoned but never behaved as if abandonment were a significant possibility. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Your husband’s abandonment was surely jarring, painful and confusing. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abandonment

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Noun

There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandon

Noun

The core of the story is the desertion and betrayal of Roseanna McCoy by all concerned.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of desertion

Noun

In the wake of the attacks, Strahan was one of the players who pushed for the cancellation of that weekend's football games out of respect for those lost.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
But there’s also an active noise cancellation system that uses the new, very thin membrane speakers that JLR developed together with Warwick Audio that are mounted in the seat headrests.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancellation

Noun

Indeed, Glaser’s defection to WME shocked many inside UTA’s Beverly Hills headquarters, three insiders say.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The standout performer is Yoane Wissa, who was signed after Isak’s defection last summer and then barely resembled a footballer.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of defection

Noun

But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Opponents of the repeal also highlight the broader role these forests play, saying the roadless areas are an important part of local communities and economies.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life?

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
These areas typically become the dumping ground for everything from pool toys and suitcases to outdoor decorations during the summer.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

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