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
  • The agency’s analysis projects up to $11 million in additional timber revenue from the repeal.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Other lawmakers were hesitant to support a repeal but said there should be significant changes.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Read More The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In our review, PCMag audio expert Tim Gideon lauded these headphones' above-average noise cancellation at their regular price.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • Joining the group represents an expansion rather than an abandonment of its existing labor programs.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hahn Nguyen, 75, was booked into Santa Ana jail on suspicion of animal cruelty and animal abandonment.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These challenges have been made more difficult by policy choices, such as the abolition of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolition
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“Abortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abortion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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