abstain

Marra came to a deal with Sarwar – he was allowed to abstain.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Such “orphaned” voters — those left without a candidate of their party in a general election — are historically just as likely to abstain from voting or to vote based on far less strategic considerations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The diet is the brainchild of Dr. Sean O’Mara, who advises his high-profile patients to eat fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi, alongside grass-fed steak—and to abstain from alcohol and sugary food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Whatever Evie’s goals, it’s unlikely the issue will lead its readers to actually abstain until marriage.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

But I have jus enough sense left to abstain.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Their motion could be successful if at least one Labour Senedd member either rebels, abstains or does not take part.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

“It’s hard. There aren’t enough places,” Archiopoli said, noting that Seattle has a growing segment of population that abstains from alcohol or drugs.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

"But the truth is we know relatively little from this 50%, from this half of the population that abstains from electoral processes."

From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2022

As they say goodbye, Smith abstains from the fist bump that he and David have always shared.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2020

I don’t know if the hose were clean, but I do notice that everyone on the show abstains from drinking lemonade that day.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

When he was previously an MP he abstained from a 2015 vote on another bill to legalise assisted dying because of concerns over safeguards and people feeling under pressure.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Norway's football federation abstained and argued the bidding process undermined "Fifa's reforms for good governance" and challenged "trust in Fifa".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“I abstained because I did not see sufficient evidence to justify extending this emergency ordinance, nor did I see evidence to eliminate it entirely,” Hahn said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

While they released the letter spelling out their dissent, the Fed clarified that Bowman had abstained from the vote.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

More than a third of the senators abstained from voting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

In 2020, Milan Township passed an ordinance that would allow the project to go forward, with Heath’s brother, the township supervisor, abstaining.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

A vote in October failed to pass by a 25-24 margin with six guides abstaining.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

Twelve voted against it, with seven in favour and one abstaining.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

There were 13 votes in favour of the text and none against, with Russia and China both abstaining but not deploying their veto as permanent members.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

I remember reading about Pythagoras around this time, and finding some of his ideas curiously appealing—wearing white garments, for instance, or abstaining from foods which have a soul.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt