Definitions for abstaining
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1. abstaining

   Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by marking it wrongly or by not marking anything at all. A "blank (or white) voter" has voted, although their vote may be considered a spoilt vote, depending on each legislation, while an abstaining voter has not voted. Both forms (abstention and blank vote) may or may not, depending on the circumstances, be considered to be a protest vote (also known as a "blank vote" or "white vote"). An abstention may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure, or mild disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition. Abstention can also be used when someone has a certain position about an issue, but since the popular sentiment supports the opposite, it might not be politically expedient to vote according to their conscience. A person may also abstain when they do not feel adequately informed about the issue at hand, or have not participated in relevant discussion. In parliamentary procedure, a member may be required to abstain in the case of a real or perceived conflict of interest.Abstentions do not count in tallying the vote negatively or positively; when members abstain, they are in effect attending only to contribute to a quorum. White votes, however, may be counted in the total of votes, depending on the legislation.

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1. Abstaining

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abstaining in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abstaining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of abstaining in a Sentence

1. Lizzy Freier:

   The biggest market play we're seeing is this emphasized idea that customers can still gather, celebrate and enjoy a good drink while still abstaining from alcohol, whether that be for lifestyle choices or personal reasons.

2. Taylor Berry:

   The idea that you can still use Tito’s when you’re abstaining from alcohol is what has made this campaign so enjoyable to create, for those doing dry January, well, Tito’s will still be here for you come February.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.

4. Yonatan Adler:

   What we found was that throughout the Iron Age... there's no evidence that Ancient Judeans or Israelites were abstaining from scaleless fish.

5. President Yoon Suk Yeol:

   We are not disarming ourselves against North Korea, but we are not closing the dialogue channel with North Korea … as long as North Korea is abstaining from their very strong nuclear ambitions.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstaining
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abstaining