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abolition

[ab-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ ən /
NOUN
formal act of putting an end to, annulling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolishment abrogation annulment cancellation destruction dissolution elimination eradication nullification overthrow repeal revocation termination withdrawal
STRONG
annihilation end ending extirpation invalidation negation obliteration repudiation rescission subversion suppression voiding
WEAK
overturning quashing rescinding rescindment wiping out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval beginning construction enactment restoration start validation
STRONG
commencement opening
WEAK
confirmation establishment institution legalization promotion

Example Sentences

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In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs would have to vote against it following a new proposal for abolition by a club.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It also pointed to the abolition of US tax incentives for EV purchases and the easing of fossil fuel regulations, as well as a decline in the competitiveness of its products in Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

One goal of the Mellon-supported course at Statesville is building a movement that “centers abolition,” meaning the abolition of prisons, according to the proposal I acquired via a records request.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

They pleaded for the global abolition of nuclear weapons.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan