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
  • Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Several Florida residents traveled to the meeting to voice their support for Ladapo and the vaccine repeal, thanking him for standing up for parents’ rights and even asking him for a selfie.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Measure recurring-donor acquisition by channel, conversion from one-time to monthly giving, early cancellation, retention, upgrades, additional gifts and net recurring revenue.
    — Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancellation
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  • Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The person found responsible could face charges of abandonment and neglect.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
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  • The city had a large Black population, a storied history of abolition and an abundance of Black institutions, yet racial discrimination was still endemic.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Democrat, who took office in January, has restricted local cooperation with immigration enforcement operations and repeatedly called for the abolition of ICE.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolition
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“Abortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abortion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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