Plural of abstention
regular plural
The plural of abstention is abstentions.
Forms of abstention
| Singular | abstention /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | abstentions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Abstentions in a sentence
- There were five abstentions in the vote.
- The confirmation of the Shandong party secretary, Jiang Chunyun, as a deputy prime minister, drew "no" votes or abstentions from a spectacularly large 36 percent of deputies.1995 March 22, Philip Bowring, “In China After Deng, It Appears the Successor May Be Bureaucracy”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Jiang
- Val Glaser, the board member behind the 10-3 vote (with three abstentions) to quash the poster, told Windy City Times: "Playboy is antiwomen and thus antilesbian.1991 October 25, Michael Miner, “Burn This Poster?/Local News”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry antiwomen
Meaning of abstention
- noun The act of restraining oneself.
- noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
- noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
Questions about the plural of abstention
- What is the plural of abstention?
- The plural of abstention is abstentions.
- Is abstention countable?
- Abstention is a countable and uncountable noun.
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