abstention

Example Sentences

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It was rejected by 64 votes to 54, with no abstentions.

From BBC

In a vote last year, abstentions and votes against the idea outnumbered those who approved.

From BBC

Tesla shareholders had previously voted down a proposal that asked the board to invest in the startup, with more ‘no’ votes and abstentions than ‘yes’ votes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Senate voted 46 in favor, 25 against, with one abstention after the lower Chamber of Deputies greenlit the budget.

From Barron's

The law on "granting a loan to prevent the bankruptcy of Budapest municipality" was adopted by the 199-member parliament -- dominated by Orban's governing coalition -- with 136 voting in favour, 34 against with no abstentions.

From Barron's