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as in indulging
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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as in leaving
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in cancelling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinuing
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandoning
Another person who was with Payne daily was charged with abandoning a person following death.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Harry runs upstairs to assist, abandoning his post monitoring Robyn on camera.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
Successful pivoting doesn't mean abandoning your company's strengths.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
To be fair, Jimmy can’t go back to being a normal therapist without abandoning the entire premise of the show.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
In other words, abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts could hurt the next Ken Frazier or Ken Chenault’s chances at climbing the ranks of Corporate America.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Around the world, people are abandoning traditional physical card payments by the once dominant Visa, Mastercard and American Express networks in favor of a plethora of local payment methods (LPMs).
—Stuart Neal, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Narayanan is not the first to accuse Beg of abandoning a project, court records show.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Harry runs upstairs to assist, abandoning his post monitoring Robyn on camera.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
Successful pivoting doesn't mean abandoning your company's strengths.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
To be fair, Jimmy can’t go back to being a normal therapist without abandoning the entire premise of the show.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
In other words, abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts could hurt the next Ken Frazier or Ken Chenault’s chances at climbing the ranks of Corporate America.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Around the world, people are abandoning traditional physical card payments by the once dominant Visa, Mastercard and American Express networks in favor of a plethora of local payment methods (LPMs).
—Stuart Neal, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Narayanan is not the first to accuse Beg of abandoning a project, court records show.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoning
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But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Those indulging on social media often post photos to track their progress (again, these links are NSFW).Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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The flooding swept away 11 of the plastics facility’s employees, leaving two of them confirmed dead and four still missing, The Associated Press reported.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of these strategies includes discontinuing certain vehicle trims without much notice.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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If certain medications are causing your pale poop, your healthcare provider may recommend discontinuing them or prescribing alternative medications to you to help alleviate your symptoms.Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Oysters like an alkaline bath; the oozing dark mystery of unpurged crawfish; shellfish bubblegum masquerading as mussels; crab legs surrendering meat one toothpick shred at a time; sushi rolls somehow chewy at their core.Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Today, most structures are surrendering back to the natural environment.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Abandoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoning. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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