Used in a Sentence

abortion

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for abortion.

Editorial note

If someone intervenes via abortion, that most likely outcome of a person being born will not happen.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An induced abortion.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of abortion gathered in one view.

noun

An induced abortion.

noun

The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

noun

(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for abortion.

noun

An induced abortion.

noun

The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

noun

(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.

noun

(now uncommon in general use) A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.

Example sentences

1

If someone intervenes via abortion, that most likely outcome of a person being born will not happen.

2

One of the many divides in views on abortion is between people who believe life begins at birth vs.

3

People who don't like abortion (for whatever reason) should be all in favor of better contraception methods.

4

What better way to avoid an abortion than to not become pregnant at all?

5

Speaking as someone who approves of the legal reality that abortion is a woman's right, I'm fine with pro-choice/pro-life.

6

Most of the people I hear supporting abortion won't acknowledge that it's a life that's being ended.

7

Your question also touches on abortion, and the argument that a fetus deserves less protection from society because of its lack of social connection.

8

Meanwhile, abortion is killing hundreds of children today, and no one cares.

9

Some countries in Northern Europe are evidence of this, as are declining crime rates after the banning of leaded gasoline and legalization of abortion.

10

So I'd argue that even though an anti-abortion attitude may not be directly religious, it almost always seems to stem from religion.

11

I do wonder though: what specific cultural values does abortion cause a drop in?

12

I had an argument recently with someone who is anti-abortion and his opinion is that life starts when sperm and egg meet.

Quote examples

1

An abortion is just another of those man-made things that stops nature from "taking its course".

2

While the AP Stylebook advises using "anti-abortion" and "abortion rights", it seems unrealistic to expect people to parse their statements that carefully, indeed journalists need a guide to achieve this aim professionally.

3

Please don't make assumptions about my views on abortion or who my "opponents" are, especially since I've very explicitly tried to refrain from opining on the matter.

4

When republicans stand up and say "kill all abortion doctors," we don't necessarily have to start out with "while you have a good point, sir,...." Sometimes you have to call out crazy when you see it.

Proper noun examples

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Abortion, in the medical, clinical sense, is just a safe, reliable, and legal way to do so, that also happily gives a woman body autonomy (a good place for us to get to, after so much of our history telling women their bodies aren't theirs).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use abortion in a sentence?

If someone intervenes via abortion, that most likely outcome of a person being born will not happen.

What does abortion mean?

An induced abortion.

What part of speech is abortion?

abortion is commonly used as noun.