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The phrase "abandoning ideas" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the act of giving up on certain thoughts, concepts, or plans.
Example: "In the brainstorming session, we found ourselves abandoning ideas that no longer aligned with our goals."
Alternatives: "discarding concepts" or "forsaking thoughts".
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A self-described insomniac, he said during a June interview in Buenos Aires that he spent months of sleepless nights in an office adjacent to his bedroom initiating and then abandoning ideas for the curtain.
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We decided we'd each put three abandoned ideas in a hat, and then pull one out to be rescued.
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None of the communist leadership thought of abandoning the idea of world revolution.
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