abortion

noun

ə-ˈbȯr-shən How to pronounce abortion (audio)
Definition of abortionnext
as in repeal
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the abortion of the space mission caused the whole space program to be reexamined

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  1. repeal
  2. cancellation
  3. abandonment
  4. abolition
Noun
  • Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A number of women explain potential solutions to the problems outlined in the film, like the repeal of Section 230 or social media companies reporting to a nonpartisan regulator.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Before buying or booking anything, make sure to keep final approval, set spending limits and check a merchant’s cancellation and return policies.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That evening, however, the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris led to the cancellation of his address.
    — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancellation
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  • This—along with the callous abandonment of trans rights by Democratic politicians from Gavin Newsom in California to James Talarico in Texas—will hurt the Democrats’ ability to turn out would-be voters on the left, especially among the young.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sure, Thomas is juggling abandonment issues, a ton of recent trauma, and a ghost in his head only Vision believes in.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
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  • The development ends the abolition of the death penalty, which had been in effect since 2018 under the previous and democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolition
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“Abortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abortion. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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