ABROGATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

abrogation

noun

Definition of abrogation

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action staunch opposition to any legislation that would result in the abrogation of the rights of religious minorities

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Recent Examples of abrogation Now, what an abrogation of the trade agreements between Mexico, Canada, and the United States might mean for the potash-fertilizer prices is a different story. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Gautam also took best actress for her role in the film, a political drama centered on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026 To normies, this abrogation of procedure and consensus is the route to a shitty, substandard building. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026 Mohammad Ayub Khan’s abrogation of Pakistan’s 1956 constitution that had given East Pakistan an equal share in the National Assembly. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 Since the abrogation of the gold standard, the metallists are forced to accept the chartalist position. — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

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