- present participle of abolish.
abolishing
Example Sentences
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An amendment abolishing slavery was passed by Congress in January 1865.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
While the manifesto links this to the abolishing of local connection rules, the city council said this was due to changes in the way asylum applications were processed by the Home Office.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Both leaders came with lofty goals, yet discussed methodical steps that included a 50 percent cut in strategic nuclear arms, with the ultimate target of abolishing the entire global nuclear stockpile by the year 2000.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
“They were respectful,” said Janerio Taylor, a longtime Minneapolis activist, who supports abolishing the police department but conceded respect for their efforts handling the scene and working to reduce crime in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The efforts to dig a channel for Might had failed, even when it was turned to the spirit and now he was feeling his way towards abolishing it.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
