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as in canceling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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as in renouncing
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
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Recent Examples of repealing
In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.
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David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.
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David Szondy
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
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ABC News,
22 May 2026
New York was in the process of repealing many of the punitive drug laws that were passed under Governor Nelson Rockefeller in the nineteen-seventies.
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Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.
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David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.
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David Szondy
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Among those is a provision repealing a state law that prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
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ABC News,
22 May 2026
New York was in the process of repealing many of the punitive drug laws that were passed under Governor Nelson Rockefeller in the nineteen-seventies.
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Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealing
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What to pack and how to prepare Kids’ ears are more sensitive than adults’, so bring kid-sized earplugs or noise-canceling headphones.
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In 2024, Joe Biden sailed to the Democratic presidential nomination after a primary process that was little more than a formality, with the Florida Democratic Party even cancelling its primary in March to anoint Biden.
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Many of its candidates support entirely eliminating immigration enforcement, abolishing the police, sweeping wealth redistribution and expanding government ownership over significant sectors of the economy.
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But how does that -- how does abolishing prisons or having open borders fit into that?
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Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.
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The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
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This is self-transcendence—not abandoning the self but expanding beyond a narrow sense of it.
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While tackling expensive debt is a smart financial decision, abandoning your retirement has consequences.
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More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.
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The ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions that have loosened campaign finance restrictions, overturning a 2001 precedent that upheld the spending limits.
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Serena Williams is withdrawing from Wimbledon doubles competition after injuring her knee at the tournament earlier this week.
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In an interview with The Sacramento Bee Wednesday, the labor leader behind Proposition 40 accused Newsom of failing to propose any alternative ahead of the June 25 deadline for withdrawing ballot measures.
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Another decision allows the administration to proceed with revoking temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
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Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.
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The remote control has mixed reviews, with this seemingly retracting from its otherwise glowing reviews.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a recall notice that the seat belts in certain Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.
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