Definitions for abstentions

abstentions ab·sten·tion

Spelling: [ab-sten-shuh n]
IPA: /æbˈstɛn ʃən/

Abstentions is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 847 anagrams from letters in abstentions (abeinnosstt).

Definitions for abstentions

noun

  1. an act or instance of abstaining.
  2. withholding of a vote.
  3. an act or instance of abstaining.
  4. withholding of a vote.

Origin of abstentions

1515-25; Late Latin abstentiōn- (stem of abstentiō), equivalent to Latin abstent(us), past participle of abstinēre to abstain + -iōn- -ion

Examples for abstentions

Why should we try to make it appear that abstention from lying is a virtue?

A second diplomat told the Daily Beast that a Chinese abstention may be "inevitable."

Political liberty, however, has not only a meaning of abstention, but a meaning of participation.

In this circumstance, an abstention was unfavorable to Israel.

Their abstention was not noticed by their fellows in the excitement of the time.

Then your whole service has been abstention from positive treachery for your own ends?

Israel's ambassador to Germany, Yakov Hadas-Handelsmann, expressed his surprise about Germany's U.N. abstention.

Coined the 'Janopause' by the Daily Mail, it requires just one month of abstention.

The week's end found him a little further in debt, in spite of abstention.

The total number of voters in Venezuela is 18 million, and 25 percent abstention is expected.

Coined the 'Janopause' by the Daily Mail, it requires just one month of abstention.

Israel's ambassador to Germany, Yakov Hadas-Handelsmann, expressed his surprise about Germany's U.N. abstention.

Why should we try to make it appear that abstention from lying is a virtue?

A second diplomat told the Daily Beast that a Chinese abstention may be "inevitable."

Political liberty, however, has not only a meaning of abstention, but a meaning of participation.

Their abstention was not noticed by their fellows in the excitement of the time.

The week's end found him a little further in debt, in spite of abstention.

The total number of voters in Venezuela is 18 million, and 25 percent abstention is expected.

Then your whole service has been abstention from positive treachery for your own ends?

In this circumstance, an abstention was unfavorable to Israel.

Word Value for abstentions
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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