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Definition of "abstentions" []

  • Plural form of abstention. (noun)

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Use "abstentions" in a sentence
  • "Rice jumped to defend the Obama Administration's lackluster performance by claiming that previous Iran resolutions were not unanimous during the Bush Administration and that there were "abstentions"."
  • "Yesterday, on Fox News Sunday, Rice jumped to defend the Obama Administration's lackluster performance by claiming that previous Iran resolutions were not unanimous during the Bush Administration and that there were "abstentions"."
  • "He won with 342 votes in favor of his government compared with 275 votes against and three abstentions."