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Six example sentences with abdicate, each labelled with its topic.
Rather than divide the country further, the young king chose to abdicate and sailed for Lisbon within the week.
History
The founder refused to abdicate day-to-day control, which is why the new chief executive lasted only eleven months.
Business
A parent cannot abdicate responsibility for a promise simply by pointing at the person who suggested making it.
Philosophy
A legislature that lets agencies write every rule has abdicated its own role, and voters cannot tell whom to blame.
Politics
The technical founder abdicated all hiring decisions to a recruiter, and the team doubled with nobody he had ever met.
Startups
A trustee may not abdicate the duty to review accounts, even when a professional manager handles every transaction.
Law
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