revocable
adjective
rev·o·ca·ble
ˈre-və-kə-bəl 
also
ri-ˈvō-
variants
or less commonly revokable
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege
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Canceling the revocable license agreement would require a supermajority vote from four out of five city commissioners.
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Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Some people put their house — and other assets that may be subject to probate — in a revocable living trust.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
But across the broader ecosystem, there is no requirement that every agent have a unique, verifiable and revocable identity that persists across platforms.
—Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s why major assets should be retitled into the name of your revocable living trust (see below).
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Some people put their house — and other assets that may be subject to probate — in a revocable living trust.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
But across the broader ecosystem, there is no requirement that every agent have a unique, verifiable and revocable identity that persists across platforms.
—Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s why major assets should be retitled into the name of your revocable living trust (see below).
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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revocable
adjective
rev·o·ca·ble
ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ri-ˈvō-
: capable of being revoked
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