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abolitions

n.
C1 Advanced abo·li·tions

n. the official end of a system, law, or practice. It is the act of stopping something from existing or being used.

n. the formal or official end of a system, institution, or practice. Often refers to the legal removal of a specific law or the termination of a social institution.


SIMPLE

The abolitions of the old tax laws were celebrated by many.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians often study the various abolitions of slavery across different continents to understand the timeline of human rights progress.

COMPLEX

The rapid abolitions of traditional guild structures in the nineteenth century led to a period of intense economic transition and social upheaval across the continent.

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