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abstention

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Noun

1. abstinence

2. self-discipline, self-denial

Usage
Attorney’s disciplinary challenge barred by abstention doctrine - Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Congo Sassou-Nguesso faces threat of record abstention - Africa Intelligence
Indonesia’s Ukraine abstention signals a pragmatic pivot in a shifting west - Indonesia Business Post
Oregon law director says data center ordinance did pass despite abstention - wtol.com
Abstention: from people’s power to voluntary servitude - Latinoamérica 21
Mind the gap: rethinking global alcohol metrics in high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries - The Lancet
Abstaining from Abstention: UNSC Resolution 2774 (2025) and Obligatory Abstention under Article 27(3) of the UN Charter - EJIL: Talk!
Trump’s former Ukraine envoy criticizes US abstention on UN peace vote - Fox News
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure - Desiring God
The Parameters of Ecclesiastical Abstention - Law.com
Portugal's centre-right government passes 2026 budget with Socialists' abstention - Reuters
Understanding Voter Fatigue: Election Frequency and Electoral Abstention Approval - Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Colorado River abstention, Wilton-Brillhart abstention, and sua sponte shenanigans. - The Institute for Justice
Drinking through the generations: Study finds abstention from alcohol is on the rise in younger generations - Medical Xpress
Texas Court Pauses Gateway Church Lawsuit While Considering ‘Ecclesiastical Abstention’ Claims - The Roys Report
Colombia stays silent on abstention in UN ‘kidnapped’ Ukraine children vote - Latin America Reports
Ukrainians in Brazil condemn country’s abstention in UN vote on kidnapped Ukrainian children - Ukrainian World Congress
Henrique Capriles: ‘Abstention in Venezuela only makes things easier for Maduro’ - EL PAÍS English
Portugal: Seguro fears high abstention could elect far-right opponent - Plataforma Media
Oregon law director says data center ordinance did pass despite abstention - wtol.com
Abstentions and the arithmetic of power: Reading China and Russia’s silence on Gaza - Middle East Monitor
EU climate deal abstention has hurt Belgium's credibility, Climate minister says - belganewsagency.eu
Portugal emigrants group outlines causes of abstention in presidential election - Plataforma Media
NGT: Reactions to the first German abstention in Brussels by the conservative/social democrat coalition government - Table.Briefings
The Commission announces an international conference to discuss abstention from participation in the Libyan elections - libyaupdate.com
High voter abstention expected in Venezuela's upcoming elections - upi.com
Idlout abstains from budget vote, helps Liberals avoid defeat - Nunatsiaq News
Voter Turnout Rises in Costa Rica as Abstention Drops - The Tico Times
2026 entrance exam has 6,4% abstention rate, the lowest in 15 years - Portal Unicamp
NDP says abstention is an option on budget vote - The Globe and Mail
Socialists consider abstention in von der Leyen no-confidence vote; urge the 'Commission to change direction' - Eunews
Pakistan's UN abstention surprises Morocco - Yabiladi.com
Pakistan’s Abstention on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan: A Calculated Balance, Not a Breach of Brotherhood - Morocco World News
The mathematics of abstention - TheCable
Eighth Circuit Rejects Argument for Foreign-Policy Abstention - Transnational Litigation Blog
Polarization, abstention, and the median voter theorem | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Nature
Customs agents call off work abstention at Ctg Port - The Business Standard
Third Circuit Clarifies Comity Abstention Test - Transnational Litigation Blog
U.S. Abstention from UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza - U.S. Department of State (.gov)
Sandusky approves two economic development loans; one vote includes abstention amid public concerns - citizenportal.ai
BJD’s abstention from V-P election appears to be a tacit bid to block Congress’s revival in Odisha - The Hindu
Controlled Abstention Neural Networks for Identifying Skillful Predictions for Regression Problems - AGU Publications
Meloni’s party wins in a record-high abstention election. The 2024 European parliament election in Italy - Luiss
U.S. Circuit Courts Split on Abstention Doctrine in Dissolution Cases - JD Supra
Abstention - Center for the Study of Federalism
Cert Petition Challenges Second Circuit’s Comity Abstention Doctrine - Transnational Litigation Blog
BJP clinches Karimnagar mayor post after BRS abstention ends deadlock - The Times of India
Kansas education board's attorney says abstention as substitute for 'no' vote an abdication of duty - Kansas Reflector
The US Just Fired a First Diplomatic Shot at Israel - Bloomberg.com
Voters' sophisticated response to abstention fines - CEPR
NDP reacts after party abstentions help pass Carney's budget - CBC
India stands ‘isolated’ over abstention on Gaza ceasefire in the UNGA, says Congress - The Hindu
Rejecting Comity-Based Abstention in Human Rights Cases - Transnational Litigation Blog
Teachers start work abstention, boycott classes, exams - The Daily Star
Turin, SWG poll on municipal elections: Lo Russo fails, abstention alert - Agenzia Nova
One Vote, Three Moves: Absentees and an Abstention Hand BJP Chandrapur Mayoral Win - The Times of India
Doe Run Defendants Seek Cert for Foreign Relations Abstention - Transnational Litigation Blog
Argument analysis: In Holocaust survivors' lawsuit, justices probe history and limits of comity abstention - SCOTUSblog
Japan's democracy beset by political scandals and high voter abstention - Le Monde.fr
Word of the Day: abstention (Published 2023) - The New York Times
ActionSA Joburg's Abstention in the Election of the Speaker: A Stand for Integrity and Ethical Leadership - ActionSA
Moncloa rules out an abstention by the PSOE so that Extremadura does not depend on Vox - Diari ARA
When It Comes to U.N. Diplomacy, Not All Abstentions Are Equal - World Politics Review
Labour maintains narrow poll lead as voter abstention reshapes race – survey - The Malta Independent
DC court asked to limit use of ‘ecclesial abstention’ when fraud is involved - Baptist News Global
U.S. abstention on Israeli settlements resolution: Neither sensible nor productive - Brookings
Cooperation in the spatial prisoner’s dilemma game with probabilistic abstention - Nature
'An extraordinary thing': U.S. break with Israel on UN cease-fire vote triggers Netanyahu rage - CNBC
Bulgaria’s abstention from the fight against climate change - European Council on Foreign Relations
Abstention wins presidential race as 2025 Sanggu Elections record highest voter turnout in 10 years - The GUIDON
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability? - Voice of OC
Bi-Co Chabad Calls for Abstention from Emergency Plenary - haverfordclerk.com
Presidential election in France: Emmanuel Macron re-elected but abstention hits record high - Ipsos
Fifth Circuit Clarifies When Bankruptcy Courts Must Abstain from Complex State Law Issues in Chapter 15 Proceedings - Winston & Strawn
Understanding India and the UAE’s abstentions over Ukraine - The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Reno council member calls for planning commissioner’s removal over abstention - This Is Reno
Primary teachers suspend ongoing work abstention | News - Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
America’s Security Council Resolution Abstention a Message to Israel - Fair Observer
“We condemn…all forms of hate,” Baltimore City councilmembers explain abstention on antisemitism resolution - WYPR
Appellate Relief From Interlocutory Bankruptcy Court Abstention and Remand Orders: A Reason for Cha - The Florida Bar
Protest over NCT lease: Ctg port workers plan 8-hour abstention on Jan 31 - The Daily Star
The voter abstention "bomb", over time, across Europe - iMEdD Content
Electoral Abstention as Activism in Cuba - Harvard International Review
Philippines protesters slam gov’t abstention on UN’s Israel-Gaza resolution - Al Jazeera
Iran’s Reformists View Khatami's Election Abstention As Significant - ایران اینترنشنال
French legislative elections: Abstention remains the largest 'party' in France - Le Monde.fr
Strategic Abstention: The ‘Axis of Resistance’ Deliberate Inaction in the Gaza War - Gulf International Forum
UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire as US abstains - Al Jazeera
Abstention by far-right in Azores raises hopes for Portugal's new government - Reuters
Why Vietnam’s UN Abstention on Ukraine Was a Rational Move - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression - UN News
Abstention rises with lenient rules - Valor International
Explaining India’s Abstention from the UNSC Vote on Ukraine - South Asian Voices
Palestine deplores Washington's abstention from granting visas to Palestinian officials - Politics - 29/08/2025 - kuna.net.kw
In Greece, more people abstained from voting than participated in the European elections - iMEdD Content
Dhaka metro rail service halted due to employees' work abstention - The Daily Star
Khatami's Election Abstention Sparks Debate In Iran - ایران اینترنشنال
Fighting an election only to refuse a seat: Sinn Féin and Westminster abstention - The Conversation
Opinion | Abstention, France’s Last Temptation (Published 2017) - The New York Times
Archive: Longer Abstention from Alcohol Lowers Atrial Fibrillation Risk - UC San Francisco
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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