Abolished in a sentence

Although the slave trade was abolished in 1803, slavery itself was not abolished until 1848, after several mass slave escapes to the free British islands and an ensuing slave protest.

Abolished in 1966, its spirit is still evident on campuses today – but in the service of modern progressive politics.

According to Memorandum Order 17 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Northrail was abolished because it did not produce desired outcomes, achieve the objectives for which it was created, and was not cost-efficient.

A compromise could be reached: a public referendum on whether lese-majeste laws should be (a) left as they are; (b) reformed to reduce their scope and punishments; or (c) abolished.

And the charity estimates that 3,800 children in Warwick and Leamington would be lifted out of poverty if the government increased child payments by £15 a week and abolished the benefit cap.

Around 200 people protested in calling for Australia Day to be abolished and for treaty and justice.

As reported by Africa Check, a fact-checking platform, the 27-man list, has been reposted on other Facebook pages, with some claiming that President Tinubu has abolished certain ministerial offices.

As reported by Africa Check, a fact-checking platform, the 27-man list, which has now been confirmed to be false, has been reposted on other Facebook pages, with some claiming that President Tinubu has abolished certain ministerial offices.

Britain would be morally and psychologically much healthier if the monarchy was simply abolished.

Can the debt ceiling be abolished or will the GOP dig in on slashing Social Security & Medicare?

Earlier this month, secondary teachers’ union Oelmek had pushed for the twice-yearly exams to be abolished and called for a limited exam material.

France, and a number of other countries, they abolished mail-in voting.

He admits he would have liked to have defended a murder accused facing the death penalty - abolished in 1969.

However, this was rebuffed by Northland candidate Shane Jones, who supercharged the proposal by suggesting it be amended to say the tribunal be abolished from 2025 and replace it with a "modest, residual range of functions".

I mean, we abolished slavery, but the way things are going.

In 1996, the government of Malawi gave in to the pressure from international development aid agencies and abolished agricultural subsidies, especially fertiliser and maize.

In 2018, Erdogan introduced a system of governance that abolished the office of the prime minister and concentrated most powers in the hands of the president.

In 2022, Alberta abolished claims for adverse possession and gave private landowners the same protections that were once only reserved for government land.

In a worst case scenario, H5N1 or another virus could mutate in a mink and infect a human — and this is why many experts believe fur-producing facilities such as mink farms should be abolished.

I tell you the truth, if I had my way I would have abolished states.