abdication

Example Sentences

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He became king of Scotland in the cradle, following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

My organization, UltraViolet, has been one of the leaders in the campaign to hold Meta accountable for its total abdication of the duty to protect users on its platform.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

Some days he fears they’re too late to make a difference, but more often, he realizes that such thinking is an abdication of responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Tyler and his friend Bobby made it very clear that they blamed her for Jack’s abdication of duty.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu