abstentions in English

noun
1
an instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion.
a resolution passed by 126 votes to none, with six abstentions
2
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something; abstinence.
alcohol consumption versus abstention

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5. What does Abstentions mean? Plural form of abstention

6. Definition of Abstentions in the Definitions.net dictionary

7. roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

8. The results were 16 Yes and 4 Abstentions

9. OK, so Abstentions are not NO's but they aren't a Yes

10. The number of Abstentions is likely to be crucial

11. The amendment was defeated by 137 votes to 86 with 15 abstentions.

12. It was adopted by 101 votes to none with eight abstentions.

13. In addition, the NYSE has historically deemed Abstentions as votes cast, in contrast to the Delaware standard of not counting Abstentions under this voting standard

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15. By # votes to # with # abstentions, the General Assembly adopted draft resolution # ev # (resolution

16. The draft resolution was adopted by 25 votes to none, with 22 abstentions.

17. Abstentions and broker non-votes varies significantly based on the applicable standard

18. Abstention (countable and uncountable, plural Abstentions) The act of restraining oneself

19. B), by a roll-call vote of 24 to 2, with 21 abstentions.

20. Abstentions are counted and noted, but not as a “yes” or “no” vote

21. Parliament rejected the motion by electronic vote (225 for, 439 against, 35 abstentions).

22. In a tense Parliament, Mazowiecki received 378 votes, with 4 against and 41 abstentions.

23. The result of the vote was 33 in favor, 13 against and 10 abstentions.

24. The Constituent Assembly adopted the document by a 200–12 vote with 4 abstentions.

25. Operative paragraph 1 was adopted by a recorded vote of 156 to 3, with 5 abstentions.

26. The motion was rejected by a recorded vote of 79 to 78, with 24 abstentions.

27. A resolution sponsored by Ireland passed with a vote of 156-6 with 12 Abstentions.

28. d) Operative paragraph # (b) was retained by a recorded vote of # to none, with # abstentions

29. I know that Abstentions are not usually counted when determining what constitutes a majority.

30. "Abstentions aren't valid to avoid offending a person or group," he says

31. He received the title in 1951, by a vote of thirteen to eight with five abstentions.

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33. • The motion to reject the small constitution failed by 18 votes to 63 with three Abstentions

34. After vigorous debate, the 542-member Supreme Soviet passed the measure 254-85 (with 36 abstentions).

35. Draft resolution XVIII was adopted by 166 votes to 5, with 7 abstentions (resolution 63/58).

36. It was adopted by a vote of 32 in favor, 6 against and 8 Abstentions

37. I, sect. B), by a roll-call vote of 24 to 2, with 21 abstentions.

38. ‘A motion passed overwhelmingly with no votes against and two Abstentions was proposed jointly by Labour and the Conservatives.’ ‘A show of hands resulted in 11 people voting to bring back the bells, with one vote against and six Abstentions.’

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40. The resolution on North Korea passed overwhelmingly, by a vote of 119 to 19, with 48 abstentions.

41. 7 The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 abstentions.

42. The draft resolution contained in Document 11502, as amended, is accepted, with 53 votes for, 1 against and 2 abstentions.

43. The U. S. Senate voted 40 to 2, with a lot of abstentions from Northerners, to declare war on

44. (ii) ‘Reducing Nuclear Danger’ (with 34 co-sponsors): It was adopted by 119 votes in favour, 48 against and 11 abstentions.

45. Though strongly contested by the United States, it passed by 128 votes to 9 against with 21 absentees and 35 abstentions.

46. For example, at various points throughout the Brexit process, parties have used Abstentions to move/block measures and legislation

47. The bill had its second and third reading on 26 November 2015 and passed in a 39-12 vote, with 3 abstentions.

48. On 31 March 2015, another civil unions proposal was rejected by the Senate with 49 votes in favor, 8 against and 3 abstentions.

49. At its 327th Plenary Session (meeting of 5 July 1995), the Economic and Social Committee adopted the following Opinion, by a majority with three abstentions.

50. B : a formal refusal to vote on something [count] There were 10 ayes, 6 nays, and 2 Abstentions when the vote was taken.