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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower
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as in desertion
the act of abandoning
the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it
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as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment
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Recent Examples of abandonment
More surprising perhaps is the abandonment of Afghan military personnel who fought alongside the U.S. forces.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In just over 20 minutes, the bag is born, experiences moments of joy, fear, loss and abandonment, and then meditates on death and eternity.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The abandonment charge was eventually downgraded to negligence, and the drug charge was dropped.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
From a geostrategic perspective, Trump’s abandonment of the FCPA is a disastrous decision.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In just over 20 minutes, the bag is born, experiences moments of joy, fear, loss and abandonment, and then meditates on death and eternity.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The abandonment charge was eventually downgraded to negligence, and the drug charge was dropped.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
From a geostrategic perspective, Trump’s abandonment of the FCPA is a disastrous decision.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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And moving friends to the enemy list with such reckless abandon will do nothing to mold future leaders able to take actions to remind the world that America stands for fairness and freedom.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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So that’s what Jan does, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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His desertion is squashed, however, when his fellow soldier Gam Dong-hyuk (Hong Xa-bin) tries to tag along.—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukraine faces troop shortages and problems with mobilization and the high numbers of desertions.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The 217-213 vote saw just one GOP defection, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and now amplifies pressure on Senate Democrats to decide whether to back the measure – or trigger a spending showdown with Trump and risk a potential shutdown.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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House Republicans suffered just one defection on Tuesday despite very, very public complaints from GOP lawmakers about the package being pushed forward.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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As an example, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation, which treats HIV pregnant women to prevent their babies from contracting HIV in the U.S. and abroad, received a cancellation notice that affected the care of over 350,000 people.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In a dramatic escalation of the state’s coronavirus response, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital Thursday and urged the cancellation of large events statewide.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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So are companies that manufacture furniture and cabinets in the U.S. that have been faced with the dumping of competing products from China.—
Gene Marks,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is exactly the point raised by a local mom and property manager Kelly Martino who helped start Protect Calabasas, an organization started to advocate against the dumping of toxic and hazardous materials in the Calabasas Landfill.—
Blake Morgan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandonment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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