abstain
Example Sentences
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstained from the vote, arguing the county could not address the death rate without building a new facility.
From Los Angeles Times
Norway's football federation abstained from the process and argued the bidding process undermined "Fifa's reforms for good governance" and challenged "trust in Fifa".
From BBC
Commission Vice Chairman James McCrery abstained from discussions and the vote at Thursday's meeting.
From BBC
“Arbitrators aren’t elected, they’re not required to weigh countywide trade-offs like homeless services, healthcare, capital improvements, all of those things,” said Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the only supervisor to abstain from the vote.
From Los Angeles Times
Coffee wasn’t a choice: Tanner is Mormon, and adherents traditionally abstain.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
