ABUTMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

abutment

noun

Definition of abutment

as in juxtaposition

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as in attachment

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Recent Examples of abutment The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 In Turkey, the same procedure, including the implant, abutment, and crown, costs $450–$900. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025 According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire. — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 The driver lost control after striking the car, struck the bridge abutment on the right shoulder, crossed all lanes of traffic and struck the median wall, according to MSP. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for abutment

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Noun

There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The mesmerizing juxtaposition of colors and cultures and sights and sounds from the customary scene was punctuated July 11 by the sixth and final match here, Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Switzerland.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of juxtaposition

Noun

Despite embellishing his movie with period-accurate clothes, decor, and music, Mitchell has no deep attachment to the period at all.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of attachment

Noun

But the assistant titles have failed to convey the proximity and influence Harp wields.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Company executives cited operational efficiency and proximity to its five Texas properties as key reasons for the consolidation.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of proximity

Noun

Additionally, completing the validation program could support future permitting, grid interconnection, commercialization and wider use.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to conduct a comprehensive audit of all data centers that are going through the grid operator's interconnection process.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of interconnection

Noun

Alter also immediately left his courtside seat during the altercation and crossed the court to confront Kanter Freedom, visibly instructing him to leave the vicinity and encouraging security to intervene.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
August 23 marks the anniversary of the first time Earth was photographed from the vicinity of the moon.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of vicinity

Noun

The intersection was closed for several hours as crews cleared the roadway, police said.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
The show will feature conversations with creators, executives, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders about the intersection of the creator economy and Hollywood.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersection

Noun

Being articulate is still useful, but articulation alone is no longer much of an advantage.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Since then, it’s been clear that there is still a lot to be done to arrive at a certain articulation around the forest in my work.

— KATHERINE ROCHESTER, Artforum, 10 July 2026

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