abolishing
- present participle of abolish.
Example Sentences
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An amendment abolishing slavery was passed by Congress in January 1865.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 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
On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.
From Slate ● May 5, 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
He later changed his mind and led one of the first societies aimed at abolishing slavery, in 1790.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
