RECISION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

recision

noun

ri-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of recision

as in cancellation

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. — Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018 The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February. — Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017

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Noun

Clean energy projects accounted for 93 percent of those project cancellations.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
For 45 years, Marathon Weekend has been anchored to the first Sunday in October, but since extreme heat forced the cancellation of the marathon and 10-mile races in 2023, the marathon has been run under elevated Event Alert System readings.

— Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of cancellation

Noun

The loss of those credits, combined with the administration’s repeal of tailpipe emissions rules, will significantly slow EV uptake in the US, Energy Innovation projects.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
For defenders, a subsidy regime this complex is vulnerable not only to broad repeal, but to administrative friction.

— Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

For fast fashion retailers, the first discount typically lands within four to twelve hours of abandonment.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 July 2026
In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of abandonment

Noun

In the aftermath of the rescission, NCDOT said the project would be removed from the state’s transportation improvement prioritization list and Charlotte would lose the $700 million state commitment.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Burgum’s ruling, which is being appealed by American Prairie and several other conservation groups, follows the BLM’s official rescission of the Public Land Rule in May.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Definition of rescission

Noun

Once free, Jennings served the abolition movement, wrote the first White House memoir, and witnessed his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War.

— Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
In those days, there were divinity-school students from Yale, Andover, and Amherst preaching abolition and establishing schools throughout the frontier.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of abolition

Noun

The beach town also set up a one-strike revocation rule for short-term lodging permit holders whose tenants are in violation of public safety laws during the safety enhancement periods.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Resigned-Disciplinary — This is Oregon’s version of disciplinary revocation.

— David J. Neal July 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

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