abstention
IPA: ʌbstˈɛntʃʌn
noun
- (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
- The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
- The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
- Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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Examples of "abstention" in Sentences
- This was called the Abstention Movement.
- Abstention from injury is the highest religion.
- MC appealed for abstention in the 1976 referendum.
- The referendum was marked by a high rate of abstention.
- None of the arguments for deletion merit even abstention.
- An abstention is obviously not the same as a vote to oppose.
- Anthony was in favor of sexual abstention to solve the problem.
- I was just looking to source the high abstention, and they popped up.
- The resolution was adopted with 10 votes and one abstention from France.
- Abstention is not regarded as a veto despite the wording of the Charter.
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