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abolition

[ab-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən /


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Oli's political career stretches nearly six decades, a period that saw a decade-long civil war and Nepal's 2008 abolition of its monarchy.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The result was never in doubt - and only 26 of the 169 members of the Storting supported abolition.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The story of slavery’s abolition in the Atlantic world is often told from a top-down perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The purpose of abolition is, in part, accountability for the crimes its agents and administrators have committed, but it would be a worthy and necessary goal anyhow.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Visionaries had founded experimental communities supporting radical ideas like equal rights for women or the abolition of slavery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock