Sentence examples for abstention in from inspiring English sources
The abstention in effect allowed the bill's passage through the Commons without delay.
Abstention in Chile's national elections has been rising, even though voting is compulsory.
The Socialists' initial support gave way to their abstention in last year's budget.
They voted two to two, with one abstention, in a meeting later that day.
Abstention in the vote risks being seen as tacit acceptance of forced labour.
"That will upset things a huge amount and could lead to record levels of abstention in Spain.
There were no opposing votes in the Senate, and only two abstentions in the Assembly.
The Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee voted 71 to 53, with 41 abstentions, in favor of the resolution.
On Friday, lawmakers voted 373 in favor and 67 against with 15 abstentions in a confidence vote over the budget, which stipulates spending cuts of $4.8 billion through 2015.
The measure passed by a vote of 434 to 100, with 46 abstentions, in Germany's lower house of Parliament, the Bundestag.
On June 8, the European Parliament voted 521 to 145, with eight abstentions, in favor of a nonbinding resolution supporting an optional, E.U.-wide contract regime.
