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
The Posse Comitatus Act dates back to the aftermath of the Civil War when the American government faced violent resistance to its efforts to rebuild Southern state governments and enforce federal law following the abolition of slavery.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Each of the copies is rather significant, highlighting pivotal moments in the road to the abolition of slavery in America.
—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
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Each of the copies is rather significant, highlighting pivotal moments in the road to the abolition of slavery in America.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abolition
dissolution
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The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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