abolishing
- present participle of abolish.
Example Sentences
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It recommended abolishing a scheme that allows people to retire early at 63, and expanding compulsory pension contributions to include civil servants and self-employed workers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Britain transported an estimated three million African people across the Atlantic before abolishing the practice in the early 1800s.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Lincoln may be best known for saving the Union and abolishing slavery, but “Boss Lincoln” contends that “party organization” was “Lincoln’s life’s work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
“I wrote the letter abolishing the positions, including my own.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
