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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
Come for the deadly mysteries, stay for the familial love triangles, abandonment issues, and fish-out-of-water comedy derived from the identity theft of an identical twin.
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The surge in animal abandonment stretched local operations to their limits.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the past week, the attorneys laid out their case that childhood abuse by his father and an uncle left Ramos battered and traumatized, while his mother’s departure for Singapore to find work resulted in powerful feelings of abandonment.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The surge in animal abandonment stretched local operations to their limits.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the past week, the attorneys laid out their case that childhood abuse by his father and an uncle left Ramos battered and traumatized, while his mother’s departure for Singapore to find work resulted in powerful feelings of abandonment.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandonment
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One such image, Labour Ward (2012), is a consideration of three female figures, lying on their sides, in various degrees of painful abandon.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite often being the shortest player on the court, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior plays with reckless abandon.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Last February, a Russian anti-war project named Get Lost, which was created to help Russia's men evade or escape conscription in Ukraine, said cases of desertion from the military had increased tenfold that year.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ukrainian commanders have reportedly been arrested recently and while the details of the charges are not yet entirely clear, one was arrested for not informing the authorities about a mass desertion of troops.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But by the time lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, more than a dozen Republicans had voiced opposition to the resolution — far more than the mere three GOP defections that leaders could afford to lose on the vote with full attendance.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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While a mass defection appears unlikely, some lawmakers – including strong Trump allies – are starting to cautiously speak out.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Experts have previously told the Tribune that the mass student visa cancellations may cause some students with strong training and educational background in STEM fields to take their skills elsewhere.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is especially because of the kinds of changes, including major layoffs and project cancellations, that have been implemented at other government organizations by request of the Trump administration.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Residents’ main concerns included fears that the shelter would become a massive dumping ground for homeless individuals from the entire metro area.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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How can a decision like toxic dumping be made in a vacuum, and in a rush?—
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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