There were two votes in favor of the measure, two against, and one abstention.
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Abstention
/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
Synonyms for "abstention" (83 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
no policy
Related words (41)
Noun(7 words)
nonemploymentnoninvolvementnonpartisanismnonprevalencenonusenothingarianismobsolescenceobsoletenessobsoletionobsoletismpensioning offplain livingpythagoreanismpythagorismrechabitismrefrainingrefrainmentretirementself-denialsexual abstinence
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shakerismsimple dietsobrietyspare dietspartan farestoicismstrict neutralitysuperannuationteetotalismthe pledgetotal abstinenceunprevalencevegetarianism
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriesdietary abstentionformal abstentionparliamentary abstentionpolicy abstentionreligious abstentionvote abstention
Collocations
6 entriesabstention policyabstention ratedietary abstentionpolitical abstentionreligious abstentionvoting abstention
Inflections
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6 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
There wasn't a single abstention.
Source: tatoeba (9796267)
Some say that abstention from voting is the only way to improve politics, but that's just a fantasy. Politicians aren't going to care much, and the people that vote decide the future.
Source: tatoeba (10501758)
Some say that abstention from voting is the only option to improve the current political system, but that's just a fantasy: politicians are not going to be self-critical over it, and those who vote will be the people that decide the future.
Source: tatoeba (10501762)
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