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abstain

Synonyms

Verb

1. refrain

2. forbear, refrain

3. desist

Usage
Mayor Sarah Baxter advised to abstain from project tango - The Palm Beach Post
In Columbus NWSL votes, two abstained. One won't say why - The Columbus Dispatch
Cheryl Cole: 'I'd abstain again' - IMDb
ND lawmaker says he is against MP immunity vote, will abstain - eKathimerini.com
How many people intend to abstain from alcohol in January 2026? - YouGov
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - Vatican News
Refresher on the rules of fast and abstinence during Lent 2026 - Catholic Telegraph
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Abstain From NBA MVP Discourse - Sports Illustrated
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure - Desiring God
More Americans are choosing to abstain from alcohol - KCRG
Was Britain right to abstain from the UN vote on slavery reparations? - Britain’s World
This Week: For Lent this Year, Abstain from ‘Words that Hurt,’ Pope Advises - CatholicPhilly
Opinion | Trump Will Abstain From Trade With Spain - WSJ
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki to abstain from attending the German Synodal Way - The Catholic Herald
IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation - New Scientist
UNSC approves resolution condemning Iran retaliatory strikes as Russia, China abstain - thecradle.co
Magistrate orders man to abstain from alcohol while in village - The Fiji Times
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid home opener on Good Friday - WKYC
US abstains from UN vote on 'lasting peace in Ukraine' on 4th anniversary of war - The Kyiv Independent
Why Did Iran Abstain from the UN Vote on Palestinian Statehood? - WANA News Agency
Why did China abstain from the vote to delist al-Sharaa from sanctions? - Enab Baladi - Enab Baladi
Pokin Around: Councilwoman explains why a vote to abstain is, at times, better than a Yes or No - Springfield Daily Citizen
A new Lenten pillar: Abstaining from technology - Catholic World Report
Portugal’s Initial Budget Vote Set to Pass as Socialists Abstain - Bloomberg.com
Dry January offers challenge, opportunity to abstain from alcohol - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Chief judge must abstain from political process - Newsday
Abstaining from Abstention: UNSC Resolution 2774 (2025) and Obligatory Abstention under Article 27(3) of the UN Charter - EJIL: Talk!
France’s Bid For Welfare Budget Gets Boost as Greens to Abstain - Bloomberg.com
Iran maintains decision to abstain from talks in Pakistan - Apa.az
Internal divisions force Belgium to abstain from EU-Mercosur vote - belganewsagency.eu
The Senate Scoop: Three clubs approved, two senators abstain on LGBTQIA+ History Month resolution - alestlelive.com
My work gave me an ultimatum: resign or abstain from drink - The Times
Trump’s Gaza plan adopted by UN Security Council – Russia and China abstain - European Interest
Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger - HR Dive
Respect words and abstain from profanity | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun
SDLP defends councillors under fire for abstaining in Bobby Sands statue vote - The Irish News
UN Security Council passes resolution urging Iran to stop Gulf attacks; China, Russia abstain - wionews.com
Children abstain from clear liquids much longer before surgery than guidelines recommend, large study shows - Medical Xpress
UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity - GOV.UK
Fairness on the Security Council: Rediscovering the Duty to Abstain - EJIL: Talk!
New Hampshire abstains from new public health collaborative - The Dartmouth
Constituent input led Idlout to abstain from budget vote - Nunatsiaq News
Abhisit cites legal concerns as Democrats abstain in PM vote - Thai PBS World
China abstains on UN move against Tehran - China Daily
Technology Abstaining from AI: Is Resistance Futile? - WisBar.org
Government instructs Slovakia to abstain on WHO pandemic accord revision - The Slovak Spectator
Why don’t Catholics eat meat on Fridays? - Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
China, Russia abstain as UN adopts resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries - Peoples Gazette Nigeria
New Zealand’s Telecom drops ‘Abstain’ campaign - Campaign Asia
NDP could abstain from budget vote to avoid election without supporting Liberals: sources - iPolitics
Why two NDP MPs abstained from the federal budget vote, and what comes next - CBC
Choosing to Abstain - UZH News
Faith meets financial reality as Moroccans asked to ‘abstain’ from Eid al-Adha sacrifice - Middle East Eye
Belgium confirms it will abstain on EU–Mercosur trade deal - The Brussels Times
Iran has not changed its decision to abstain from talks with US - Iranian media - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
US abstains in UN vote voicing support for Ukraine - Caledonian Record
Liberals survive confidence test, as four opposition MPs abstain from budget vote - iPolitics
Supreme Court decision to abstain from the ‘T-shirt wars’ draws heated Alito dissent - Gay City News
A Record High Number of Americans Now Totally Abstain from Drinking, New Poll Reveals - relevantmagazine.com
Carpinteria Vice Mayor Abstains from Pledge of Allegiance for Second Meeting - Noozhawk
Unions to abstain from 2026 minimum wage negotiations - Bianet
Pheu Thai backs Anutin for PM as Democrats opt to abstain - Nation Thailand
Vice President Polls: BJD, BRS likely to abstain, YSRCP backs NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan - The Economic Times
Will abstain from voting in Rajya Sabha elections: Sajad Lone - The Hindu
Must Russia Abstain on Security Council Votes Regarding the Ukraine Crisis? - Lawfare
Dry January: Doctors praise trend to abstain from alcohol after the holidays - CTV News
The PP will abstain on the decree with tax cuts due to the Iran war - Diari ARA
Ukraine war: India abstains from UN vote on Russian invasion - BBC
Dartmouth only Ivy to abstain from signing letter against Trump administration funding cuts - The Dartmouth
Rankin Inlet councillors vote to abstain from alcohol ahead of Christmas - CBC
NDP’s Lori Idlout says decision to abstain on budget vote not taken lightly - APTN News
BJD, BRS, Akali Dal to abstain from vice-presidential election - The Hindu
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - The National | Your Number One Daily!
At Vancouver city hall, 'abstain' means 'yes' - CBC
"Ask the Register": abstain from meat on Fridays, even outside of Lent? - Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
'Money on the table': One in five counties abstain from federal payback for child welfare defense - Indiana Capital Chronicle
Smokers’ Hypoxic Ventilatory Response Dips When They Abstain - respiratory-therapy.com
Hotel, restaurant workers to abstain from work on Jan 14 - Amader Barta
Texas A&M Researcher Says Men Should Abstain From Drinking At Least Three Months Prior To Conceiving - Texas A&M Stories
Central Asian states abstain as UN General Assembly backs Ukraine resolution - Kun.uz
'An extraordinary thing': U.S. break with Israel on UN cease-fire vote triggers Netanyahu rage - CNBC
Democrat MPs to abstain in PM vote following internal deliberations - Bangkok Post
UAE Joined China, India in Abstaining on UN Ukraine Vote - Bloomberg.com
Appeals court affirms federal judge’s decision to abstain from Michigan fake elector case - Michigan Advance
Podemos will abstain in the vote in Congress on the Decree-Law on tax reductions due to the war in the Middle East - Demócrata
BRS to abstain from poll to elect new Vice President - The Hindu
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability? - Voice of OC
Cease-fire in Gaza: Why Germany abstained in UN votes - DW.com
WQCC commissioner will abstain from final produced water rule vote - Source New Mexico
Observer Election Endorsement: Abstain, then abolish StuGov - ndsmcobserver.com
Gulf states abstain as UN suspends Russia from rights council over Ukraine abuses - Middle East Eye
Mexico abstains from voting to ban Russia from UN Human Rights Council - Latin America Reports
PM Karki to abstain from receiving Dashain tika this year - Khabarhub
Contributor: Think it's righteous to abstain from voting when you don't like the choices? Think again - Los Angeles Times
Delhi Mayor election: BJP’s Parvesh Wahi set to win as AAP abstains from April 26 poll - tennews.in
Kansas education board's attorney says abstention as substitute for 'no' vote an abdication of duty - Kansas Reflector
Researchers recommend men abstain from alcohol before conceiving - KXAN Austin
ActionSA to abstain from DA's no confidence motion against Dada Morero - Polity.org.za
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abstain'
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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