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noun
ab·o·li·tion
ˌa-bə-ˈli-shᵊn 
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Example Sentences
the abolition of a law
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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Her novels made the case for the abolition of slavery and for the Thanksgiving traditions of her New England ancestors.
Meir Soloveichik, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
The abolition movement had reached its fissiparous stage, splitting into warring factions, a development that Child resisted.
James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
In response, a growing movement of family lawyers, researchers and child welfare reform advocates have called for a radical change in the approach to child protection in America, starting with the abolition of mandatory reporting.
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2022
In response, a growing movement of family lawyers, researchers and child welfare reform advocates have called for a radical change in the approach to child protection in America, starting with the abolition of mandatory reporting.
Mike Hixenbaugh, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2022
Elliott also recommends examining historic speeches and writings by activists like Frederick Douglass, and prolific writers during the abolition movement.
Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 11 June 2022
Belle used her status and influence to free slaves and get involved in the abolition movement.
Paulina Jayne Isaac, SELF, 8 Feb. 2022
Freedom for Immigrants and the other groups behind the report, including the Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and the UndocuBlack Network, advocate for the abolition of immigrant detention.
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
That meant that in the mid-1990s, Truss was espousing policies which would have made Thatcher wince, including the legalization of cannabis and abolition of the monarchy.
Rosa Prince, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
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Meir Soloveichik, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
The abolition movement had reached its fissiparous stage, splitting into warring factions, a development that Child resisted.
James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
In response, a growing movement of family lawyers, researchers and child welfare reform advocates have called for a radical change in the approach to child protection in America, starting with the abolition of mandatory reporting.
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2022
In response, a growing movement of family lawyers, researchers and child welfare reform advocates have called for a radical change in the approach to child protection in America, starting with the abolition of mandatory reporting.
Mike Hixenbaugh, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2022
Elliott also recommends examining historic speeches and writings by activists like Frederick Douglass, and prolific writers during the abolition movement.
Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 11 June 2022
Belle used her status and influence to free slaves and get involved in the abolition movement.
Paulina Jayne Isaac, SELF, 8 Feb. 2022
Freedom for Immigrants and the other groups behind the report, including the Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and the UndocuBlack Network, advocate for the abolition of immigrant detention.
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
That meant that in the mid-1990s, Truss was espousing policies which would have made Thatcher wince, including the legalization of cannabis and abolition of the monarchy.
Rosa Prince, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abolition. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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abolition
noun
ab·o·li·tion
ˌab-ə-ˈlish-ən
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