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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abandoned original" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an original version of something that has been left behind or no longer in use.
Example: "The artist decided to showcase the abandoned original of the painting, highlighting the changes made in the final version."
Alternatives: "discarded original" or "neglected original".
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He was never a prolific poet; in later years, he abandoned original poetry almost entirely, concentrating on translations.
They have already abandoned original plans to go to Holland, because it is further and more expensive, and are heading for Germany instead.
That's not to say Hollywood has abandoned original Internet video, so long as it serves some larger objective, such as cross-promoting programs or facilitating relationships with talent.
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ABC eventually solved its late-night problem by abandoning original programming entirely for reruns of prime-time shows like "Mannix".
In China, where the Communist party has always determined which news is fit to print, authorities have ordered internet portals to abandon original reporting on political or social topics because of its "extremely vile effect".
A Columbia Journalism Review profile of Marshall concluded, "Even if he and his colleagues decided to abandon original reporting entirely, TPM would probably still retain almost all of its audience". But Marshall believes in reporting; it is not enough merely to opine, he says.
It would probably have been cheaper to have abandoned the original tickets and booked again.
And in part it has been because Osborne abandoned his original deficit reduction plan.
(They abandoned their original name, the Clansmen, which they had chosen because they liked Irish and Scottish music).
He is like a G.P.S. that continues to recalculate routes long after the driver has abandoned the original destination.
Work on the new national stadium has fallen behind schedule because the government abandoned an original design amid spiralling costs.
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