abolishment
Example Sentences
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The Civil War tore the country apart but eventually led to the abolishment of slavery.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The last section covers the modern fantasies about samurai that developed at home and abroad after the bushi class’s abolishment, a result of Japan’s transition from shogunate rule to a Western-style constitutional monarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Nepal became a federal republic in 2008 after a decade-long civil war and a peace deal that saw former Maoist insurgents brought into government and the abolishment of the monarchy.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
Those actions require advance notice of 90 days to Congress, which includes providing factual support and explanations for each of the proposed actions of abolishment.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2025
This letter created a tremendous sensation, and started a whole flood of literature, condemnatory and demanding the abolishment of public hangings; but they were not finally done away with until nearly twenty years later.
From In Jail with Charles Dickens by Alfred Trumble
