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abandoning

NOUN

cancellation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandonment abolition annulment dissolution elimination repeal retirement reversal revocation

STRONG

abrogation deletion dissolving invalidation nullification recall repudiation retraction undoing

WEAK

abolishing canceling invalidating overruling quashing recalling retracting reversing revoking withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enactment validation

STRONG

confirmation

WEAK

allowance approval arrangement establishment permission

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During the last earnings presentation, Netflix executives argued that abandoning their $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The Austrian's decision came after Palace agreed to sell Guehi to Manchester City, with Glasner later hitting out at Parish and the club's other decision-makers for "completely" abandoning his side.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Musk had alleged that OpenAI bilked him by abandoning the nonprofit corporate structure he had invested in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company's founding mission.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The deadline for moving ahead or abandoning the match was looming, and then it came...and went, with no further word from the champion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

abandoning

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