has abstained
- present perfect of abstain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Choi opposes Proposition 3 and has abstained from voting on many bills regarding LGTBQ+ rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
China has abstained from votes by the 193-member U.N.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
South Africa has repeatedly claimed to have a “nonaligned stance” on the war and has abstained from every United Nations vote on the matter.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
Dzhaparova has sought to use her visit to deepen ties with India, which has refrained from condemning Russia’s role in the war and has abstained several times from voting on U.N. resolutions against Moscow.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
If he has performed and if he has abstained as he ought, dismiss him honorably acquitted from your bar; otherwise condemn him.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
