DOING AWAY WITH Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

doing away with

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present participle of do away with

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action They decided to do away with the old dress code.

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as in murdering

to put to death deliberately He resolved to do away with the man who killed his parents.

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Recent Examples of doing away with For Galdiano, doing away with the infrastructure completely was a worst-case scenario. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The change does not mean Publix is doing away with express checkout altogether. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 This boot’s shaft circumference is a godsend for women with wider-than-average calves, doing away with that constricting feeling once and for all. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 But this year, rumors suggest the company is doing away with this upgrade option amid the RAM crunch, or at least adding some fine print that would make customers pay for part of the usually gratis level-up. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Promoted from defensive line coach to coordinator, Leonard is doing away with the 4-3 and switching to a 3-4 front intended to give the Raiders more flexibility and less predictability. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Recent reports claim that Google is finally doing away with the base 128GB storage option for the smaller phones. — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

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setting aside

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State scientists were slated to receive special salary adjustments ranging from 3% to 5% on July 1, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting, but the Governor’s Office said those raises were contingent on the legislature setting aside funding.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Yet data consistently shows setting aside a meaningful amount of cash to turn to when the unexpected happens is difficult for many individuals.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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