Synonyms for ABDICATION
ab·di·ca·tion

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1. abdication, stepping downnoun

   a formal resignation and renunciation of powers

   Synonyms:
   abdication, stepping down

2. abdication, stepping downnoun

   the act of abdicating

   Synonyms:
   abdication, stepping down

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1. abdicationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abdicating, resignation, surrender, renunciation, abandonment

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1. List of paraphrases for "abdication":

   resignation, renunciation, capitulation, waiver

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1. Mitch McConnell:

   It is retreat in the face of an enemy that has not yet been vanquished and an abdication of American leadership, leaders in both parties, including me, offered criticism when the prior administration floated the concept of a reckless withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan.

2. Adam Schiff:

   I think that would be a terrible abdication of our global leadership when it comes to advocating for people who are the subject of persecution.

3. Chris Purdy:

   Make no mistake, outsourcing our problem to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan is the worst possible choice for the administration, not only is it an abdication of our responsibility to allies who risked their lives for American forces, but it also unnecessarily sets up a potential continuing human rights disaster for people who have already endured years of persecution and threats of violence for their service to Robert Menendez.

4. Attorney General Sessions:

   This is a new era. This is the Trump era, the lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws, and the catch and release practices of old are over.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Precipitously withdrawing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell forces from Afghanistan is a grave mistake. It is a retreat in the face of an enemy that has not yet been vanquished, an abdication of American leadership, leaders in both parties, including me, offered criticism when the prior administration floated a concept of a reckless withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan. Those same voices in both parties should be equally concerned about the Joe Biden administration's announcement today.