abstention

Example Sentences

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The second vote passed with six votes in favor, four against, and one abstention.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Welsh government ministers made £100m worth of commitments to secure Dodd's abstention, including £30m for social care to tackle delayed discharges.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The vote was 7 countries in favor, 7 against, and one abstention and the amendment was defeated because it failed to get the minimum 9 “yes” votes in the 15-member Security Council required for adoption.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

As we just reported, 14 voted in favour of the resolution and zero against, with one abstention.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

In some halls my piano has sounded as if I had planted my feet on the pedal for good and ever; in such cases I practised the greatest abstention from pedalling.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef