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abdication

[ab-di-key-shuhn] / ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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That is both a terrible abdication of responsibility and a false application of principle that serves only the interests of the wicked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The abdication, Max Kennedy said, is a terrible example for students.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 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

The works taken are of the late Queen Elizabeth II and of Margrethe II, who was Queen of Denmark until her abdication earlier this year.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Wilhelm fled across the Dutch border to take refuge in neutral Holland, where he signed his formal abdication as king of Prussia and German emperor.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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