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abdication

[ab-di-key-shuhn] / ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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They point instead to cultivated habits of the mind: humility over hubris, restraint over spectacle, moral clarity over unprincipled compromise, patience over immediate gains, and resilience over abdication.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

But now his abdication moment has arrived, a year earlier than planned.

From BBC May 23, 2026

The abdication, Max Kennedy said, is a terrible example for students.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Elizabeth is also the conscience of the piece, befriending the Creature and being alternately attracted to Victor and repulsed by what she sees as his moral degeneracy—never mind his abdication of parental responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

It is the abdication from option, the act of betrayal itself.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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