Examples of 'were abolished' in a sentence

Meaning of "were abolished"

This phrase refers to something that was officially ended or discontinued. It is often used when discussing laws, regulations, or practices that were terminated or made illegal

How to use "were abolished" in a sentence

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were abolished
The seowon were abolished by the central government.
Subsidies for pesticides and fertilizers were abolished.
They were abolished altogether as official administrative divisions.
Afterwards the fisheries were abolished in the area.
They were abolished immediately after the revolution.
All such distinctions were abolished in the church.
The previous vocational inductioncourses were abolished.
So if subsidies were abolished two things would happen.
With the corps all privileges were abolished.
These positions were abolished by the reform.
All other forms of local currency were abolished.
Military ranks were abolished this year.
Law of commandments expressed through ordinances were abolished.
These diff erences were abolished from the act.
All the quantitative restrictions on imports were abolished.

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Prison ships were abolished decades ago.
Administrative obligations that were deemed unnecessary were abolished.
All these measures were abolished on the date of accession.
Slavery and unpaid serf labor were abolished.
The market towns were abolished and renamed as cities.
I wish all public holidays were abolished.
The tolls were abolished at this time.
Shortly after that those visa requirements were abolished.
The village authorities were abolished from that moment.
If it were abolished human thought might begin to make sense.
Fees for elementary education were abolished completely.
The fees were abolished and the taxes as well.
Secondary school tuition fees were abolished.
Later on they were abolished for the officers too.
That the last of them were abolished.
Most files were abolished or confiscated.
All obligations of the state were abolished.
The uyezds were abolished as well.
Most of the old common law pleadings were abolished.
I heard tickets were abolished from today.
He also said it would be better if the rules were abolished.
Compulsory licenses were abolished altogether.
The administrative fees for electronic filing were abolished.
Remnants of the old society were abolished and religion was suppressed.
Accountability and state oversight were abolished.
Fidawis were abolished and replaced by a small group of municipal guards.
Many historic counties were abolished.
The latter two were abolished through parliamentary constitutional amendments.
The titles of the nobles were abolished.
These responses were abolished by sympathectomy.
Only the ceremonial and social ordinances were abolished.
Communist trade unions were abolished and their funds confiscated.
Papal reservations and annates were abolished.
Many smaller seats were abolished while some larger ones were divided.
Divisions and brigades were abolished.

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There is a virtual consensus that it should be abolished
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