Abbott

[ ab-uht ]

noun

1. Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.
2. Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.
3. Ed·ville Ger·hardt [ed, -vil , gair, -hahrt], 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.
4. George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.
5. Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.
6. Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.
7. Robert Seng·stake [seng, -stak], 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.
8. William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.

Example Sentences

Abbott argues that reducing the number of places mail-in ballots can be dropped off will increase security.

From MIT Technology Review

The executive order, which amended a July 27 order by Abbott that expanded early voting and absentee ballot drop-offs, cites election security as the reason counties must close sites that were already collecting early ballots.

From Washington Post

In August, Abbott rolled out an app called Navica alongside its card-based diagnostic test, which returns results in 15 minutes without relying on specialized lab equipment.

From Quartz

The app records users’ test results and generates a QR code, which Abbott hopes to market as a “digital health pass,” according to a company spokesperson.

From Quartz

As of now, though, even Abbott’s 15-minute test still needs to be ordered by a doctor and performed in a health care setting, so that can provide hurdles to its use.

From Science News

This month a judge intervened and granted a 30-day temporary stay on police action against Abbott.

From The Daily Beast

The governor-elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott, accepted more than $6.8 million.

From The Daily Beast

After a dozen years of serving as Texas attorney general, Greg Abbott prides himself on knowing the law.

From The Daily Beast

However, Abbott is not about to let cold hard facts get in the way of a little politically motivated demagoguery.

From The Daily Beast

Abbott took advantage of that opening and pulled down a hefty share of the Hispanic vote.

From The Daily Beast

Major Abbott and his brother officers, trying to keep their men loyal, stood fast and listened to the distant turmoil in the city.

From Project Gutenberg

We know of no books that are so eagerly sought for by good boys and girls as Mr. Abbott's new series of "Rollo Books."

From Project Gutenberg

If Governor Abbott did not stand for anarchy, it was only because, for the moment, anarchy was not the demand of his party.

From Project Gutenberg

With this vast lightening of spirit came, not only gratitude, but a sense of lenity toward Governor Abbott.

From Project Gutenberg

When those lips should speak, as speak they would, their words would be the annihilation of Elijah Abbott and of all his kind!

From Project Gutenberg