as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the national emergency forced the immediate recision of all military leave
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Recent Examples of recision
The judgment here, premised on a decision of a federal court of appeals, provides more than enough basis to justify the recision of DACA.
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Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017
The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February.
—Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017
The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February.
—Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recision
Noun
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Haack's caption appears to reference the cancellation of her solo home renovation show, which a source confirmed to PEOPLE last week.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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That tally includes two cancellations and six delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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But much to my surprise and delight, Ryu Hayabusa’s continuation into the realm of AAA 3D action elites once again does not mean the abandonment of where the series started this time around.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Vallow Daybell was arrested in February 2020 in Hawaii, where she and Chad Daybell got married, on child abandonment counts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Recision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recision. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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