abstain
Example Sentences
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The text was adopted late Thursday by 21 votes, with six lawmakers abstaining.
From Barron's
The Scottish Greens abstained, saying it fell far short of what Scotland needed – and accusing the SNP of failing to stand up to landed elites.
From BBC
Prof McCallion said it was possible some NDP members of Parliament would abstain from voting to allow the budget to pass.
From BBC
The left-wing New Democrats, who no longer have official party status in parliament after a dismal election performance in April, may prove reluctant to trigger another vote and could abstain on Carney's budget.
From Barron's
For issues not involving intrinsic evil, on which the church offers no definitive guidance, the proxy advisers will defer to management or abstain.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
