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abstention

Synonyms

Noun

1. abstinence

2. self-discipline, self-denial

Usage
Abstention from municipal elections: between distancing oneself from local politics and the devitalization of communal life in rural areas - Ifop Group
Abstention and declining support for Albanian parties: Voters’ response to the current situation and political offerings - Kosovo Online
Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten Protest Dutch Abstention on UN Slavery Resolution - curacaochronicle.com
Record abstention in Iraq’s first vote after defeating IS - Digital Journal
Controversial development reading passes after abstention - upstatetoday.com
The New Comity Abstention - California Law Review
Fresno Unified Trustee Jonasson Rosas Cites Student Focus in SEDA Abstention - GV Wire
Hallucinate Less by Thinking More: Aspect-Based Causal Abstention for Large Language Models - The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Walk for Peace monks recognized by Tarrant commissioners amid O’Hare abstention - Fort Worth Report
WP223: Cross-pressured voters in Africa: Patterns of loyalty, defection, and abstention - Afrobarometer
France defends abstention on UN slave trade resolution, citing concerns over ‘hierarchy of crimes’ - Anadolu Ajansı
Canada’s United Nations abstention on slavery recognition wasn’t neutral — it was a choice - The Conversation
South Africa explains abstention on UN climate change resolution - South African Government News Agency
Muhaxhiri: Voter abstention is a negative message for Kurti, Osmani offered populism - Kosovo Online
Reps. Villanueva, Zubiri explain abstention in Duterte impeach voting - Inquirer.net
France defends abstention on UN slave trade resolution - Al Jazeera
In Columbus NWSL votes, two abstained. One won't say why - The Columbus Dispatch
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure - Desiring God
Protestors urge Islami Bank employees for 2-hr work abstention Monday - Dhaka Tribune
Gogic: Voters responded to the political situation with abstention, Osmani suffered a setback - Kosovo Online
Flynn defends oil abstention, confirms enterprise review - Daily Business
France local elections: LFI and RN gain despite mass abstention - In Defence of Marxism
US Abstention on UN’s Ukraine Peace Vote Prompt’s Ex-Envoy’s Ire - Bloomberg Government News
EH Bildu's abstention facilitates the PNV's push for its reform to 'shield' the Basque language in the OPE - Demócrata
The PNV's reform to shield Basque in OPEs advances with EH Bildu's abstention - Demócrata
Outsourced workers at Bagerhat 250-bed District Hospital stage work abstention as 66 face replacement - The Business Standard
Extension | The committee endorses the PNV's amendments on Basque language in the OPEs with the abstention of EH Bildu - Demócrata
SA Defends UN Climate Vote Abstention to Protect Equity in Global Climate Framework - Devdiscourse
Abstention and blank votes, the undisputed winners of Peru’s elections - EL PAÍS English
Oregon law director says data center ordinance did pass despite abstention - WTOL
Tinder, WeWard, Lime: French government tests new tools to fight voter abstention - Le Monde.fr
US Abstention on UN’s Ukraine Peace Vote Prompt’s Ex-Envoy’s Ire - Bloomberg.com
Trump’s former Ukraine envoy criticizes US abstention on UN peace vote - Fox News
DHCBA Announces Abstention from Work on 1st and 3rd Saturdays Opposes Delhi High Courts Mandatory Sitting Days - LawStreet Journal
Oregon city law director says data center ordinance did pass despite abstention - WTOL
French municipal elections turnout was lowest outside pandemic - Le Monde.fr
44% abstention: French local elections 'poorly attended dress rehearsal' for 2027 presidential race - France 24
Why Annalisa Perea Abstained From Fresno Council Leadership Vote - GV Wire
Behind China’s Abstention: The Calculus of Not Condemning Iran’s Gulf Strikes - Modern Diplomacy
Now Islami Bank personnel stage 1-hr work abstention - Dhaka Tribune
When is a unanimous vote not enough? When abstentions reduce the vote to 4-0 - Richland Source
Cyprus President says abstention from voting is not an option - ΚΥΠΕ
French Abroad Election : Bohême wins, Vazquez emerges,abstention casts a shadow - Cambodgemag
Congo Sassou-Nguesso faces threat of record abstention - Africa Intelligence
Abstention wins again - Philenews
Dutch Political Divide Over UN Slavery Resolution Abstention - curacaochronicle.com
Indonesia’s Ukraine abstention signals a pragmatic pivot in a shifting west - Indonesia Business Post
Osmani Medical interns continue work abstention for over six-point demands for 2nd day - United News of Bangladesh
Canada’s abstention from UN vote on reparations for slavery is a missed opportunity - Amnesty International Canada
Tamaraws assert validity of abstention, cite COMELEC’s ‘vague’ provisions - FEU Advocate
Delhi HC frowns on lawyers’ abstention over pecuniary jurisdiction row - The Times of India
Ridon casts away doubts about Flores after abstention controversy in impeachment vote - Manila Bulletin
Portugal: Seguro fears high abstention could elect far-right opponent - Plataforma Media
DA Criticises SA Abstention at UN over Iran Crackdown - The Common Sense
Federal Judge Denies Kalshi TRO, Raises Abstention Question After Arizona Criminal Charges - Gaming America
Parliament Members Call for Debate on Kingdom’s Abstention in UN Slavery Resolution Vote - curacaochronicle.com
Portugal emigrants group outlines causes of abstention in presidential election - Plataforma Media
Is it necessary to require mandatory voting in Colombia? Politicians’ favorite figure is abstention - TU BARCO - Noticias
Most UN members back Ukraine on invasion’s 4th year - Ukrainian World Congress
Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi as Federal Judge Raises Abstention Question - Gambling Insider
Bajrami, Kosovo opposition MP candidate: Citizens spoke loudly, and even those who did not vote made themselves heard - KosovaPress
From abstention to a strong voice for peace - vijesti.me
Adelante rejects abstention and claims itself as the opposition of the future to the PP in Andalusia - Demócrata
Green light in Congress commission to the catwalk to the RETA for mutualists with the abstention of PP, Vox and Junts - Demócrata
China’s unusual abstention from UN’s Iran vote highlights diplomatic squeeze amid Middle East conflict - CNA
Amnesty International berates Canada for abstention from historic UN vote on reparations for slavery - Peoples Gazette Nigeria
Congress likely to submit MLAs’ abstention report to high command - The Times of India
Voter Turnout Rises in Costa Rica as Abstention Drops - The Tico Times
RMCH interns on a 24-hour work abstention, leaving patients to suffer - The Daily Star
Blue House defends UN abstention as balanced amid Lee Jae-myung backlash - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz
The Government criticizes the PSIB for its abstention on the new roads agreement: "For you, we are second-class" - Demócrata
Kellogg blasts U.S. abstention on U.N. Ukraine peace resolution - The New Voice of Ukraine
‘Ignorance or cowardice?’ — Badenoch criticises UK abstention on UN slavery vote - The Nation Newspaper
Municipal elections 2026: voter turnout varies widely across Alpes-Maritimes - Riviera Radio
NGT: Reactions to the first German abstention in Brussels by the conservative/social democrat coalition government - Table.Briefings
Audrey Zubiri: Abstention in Sara Duterte impeachment needed due to husband Migz's role as senator-judge - politiko.com.ph
Juanma Moreno asks for the abstention of PSOE and Vox if the PP nears an absolute majority - Demócrata
Maíllo closes the door to an abstention from Por Andalucía to invest Moreno - Demócrata
Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries - Sky News
French municipal elections: Second round turnout sinks to 48.1% at 5 pm - Le Monde.fr
Presidential elections: abstention rate ‘down’; results to start coming through from 8pm - Portugal Resident
Ukrainians in Brazil condemn country’s abstention in UN vote on kidnapped Ukrainian children - Ukrainian World Congress
UN vote on Ukraine peace resolution: Kellogg criticizes US abstention - RBC-Ukraine
Abstention is not protest but permission, Adeoye warns in civic participation essay - The Sun Nigeria
APNU against vote abstention for opposition leader, says can hurt collaboration with WIN - Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
Work abstention by workers and employees paralyses Chattogram Port - Prothom Alo English
Armenian MP criticizes ruling party’s abstention in European Parliament vote - Panorama.am
Sahara: Tebboune recognizes Resolution 2797 after Algeria’s UN abstention - Yabiladi.com
EU raises concerns over UN resolution on slavery, justifies vote abstention - TheCable
First green light from the Chamber to the Ddl on Roma Capitale. Meloni: "Bitterness for the abstention of the PD" - Il Sole 24 ORE
When progress feels less certain at the ballot box - Bangkok Post
Abstention at general meetings - NST Online
Ctg port workers to continue work abstention tomorrow - The Daily Star
Abstention not a rejection of Ghana’s slavery resolution — EU - CitiNewsroom.com
EH Bildu considers it not serious that the PNV demands it abstain to move forward with its reform of the Public Employment Law - Demócrata
Abstaining from Abstention: UNSC Resolution 2774 (2025) and Obligatory Abstention under Article 27(3) of the UN Charter - EJIL: Talk!
Mind the gap: rethinking global alcohol metrics in high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries - The Lancet
Chattogram Port Strike | NCT lease: Protesters call for indefinite work abstention at Ctg port - The Daily Star
Housing package passes first round thanks to Chega abstention - Essential Business
Labour maintains narrow poll lead as voter abstention reshapes race – survey - independent.com.mt
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abstention'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French abstention    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
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Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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