abdication

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Elizabeth is also the conscience of the piece, befriending the Creature and being alternately attracted to Victor and repulsed by what she sees as his moral degeneracy—never mind his abdication of parental responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 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

It also alleged that the university’s “cowardly abdication of its duty to ensure unfettered access to UCLA’s educational opportunities” violated the students’ freedom of speech and other rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 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

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

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu