ABOLISHMENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

abolishment

noun

Definition of abolishment

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the doing away with something by formal action recurrent calls for the abolishment of the electoral college

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Recent Examples of abolishment The statement pointed to historic gains in the push for more diversity, including the abolishment of slavery and expanded voting rights. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has again called for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the death of a man in Houston. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Juneteenth commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the United States. — Danielle Broadway, Parents, 19 June 2026 Its video shows Omar — at about four minutes into her speech — calling for the abolishment of ICE and for then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 Over the past year, ICE has faced intense scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom have called for its abolishment. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The attorney general also took the opportunity to jab Cornyn, scrutinizing him for backing the abolishment of the filibuster. — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Stratton alone has called for the abolishment of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 In the past few years, there have been multiple instances when the abolishment of daylight saving time was mentioned and even brought up in legislation, and this year will continue the trend, as a new bill was recently introduced to change daylight saving time. — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Mar. 2026

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And the most important issue to MAHA voters is not the abolition of vaccines but the affordability of health care.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The only position capable of contesting the expanding power and violence of the carceral surround is abolition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolition

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But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.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

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