Synonyms of revocation
Examples of revocation in a Sentence
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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For the third violation, the firearms dealer could face a misdemeanor charge and license revocation.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Accountants who violate those duties may face fines, sanctions, suspension or revocation of a license, loss of practice privileges, and, in cases involving criminal conduct, even prison.
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Bruce Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Details about his February 2025 arrest were also scarce during his hearing on the revocation of his supervised release.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
Sources familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously as they were not cleared to speak publicly, said that if anyone had, deliberately or accidentally, incorrectly filled out one of the forms and that was brought to their attention, that could be considered grounds for revocation.
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Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Accountants who violate those duties may face fines, sanctions, suspension or revocation of a license, loss of practice privileges, and, in cases involving criminal conduct, even prison.
—
Bruce Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Details about his February 2025 arrest were also scarce during his hearing on the revocation of his supervised release.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
Sources familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously as they were not cleared to speak publicly, said that if anyone had, deliberately or accidentally, incorrectly filled out one of the forms and that was brought to their attention, that could be considered grounds for revocation.
—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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revocation
noun
rev·o·ca·tion
ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 
: an act or instance of revoking
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