Sentences with abstention
ab·sten·tion
A a - ...a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention.
- The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.
- There was one abstention, and two creditors did not attend the meeting.
- Even an abstention would damage efforts by the West to show a united front against Tehran.
- The FDA should reject a shift to a one-year abstention policy.