1
as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the library refused to rescind its decision to include the controversial book in its collection
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places
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Recent Examples of rescind
Trump had rescinded that directive after starting his second term.
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that if the EPA does rescind the endangerment finding that the move would be challenged in court.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
When reached by the Bay Area News Group on Saturday afternoon, the NBA’s league office told this news organization that Green’s technical foul would not be rescinded.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that if the EPA does rescind the endangerment finding that the move would be challenged in court.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
When reached by the Bay Area News Group on Saturday afternoon, the NBA’s league office told this news organization that Green’s technical foul would not be rescinded.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hindley, Catherine’s elder brother, is abolished entirely — his vices reassigned to the father.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nexstar is seeking a waiver from the FCC from the 39% cap, while the agency is considering whether to raise that threshold or abolish it altogether.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the California Department of Public Health revoked the licenses of more than 280 hospices over the past two years and has identified about 300 more hospices under review for possible license revocation, according to the governor’s office.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The city closed Maht Gaek and revoked the establishment’s health permit until the violations could be corrected and a follow-up inspection conducted.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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That means repealing private school voucher programs, protecting the separation of church and state, and keeping public funds in public institutions.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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One is that OpenAI’s board has apparently abandoned its mission of safety.—
Alnoor Ebrahim,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The tech mogul, who helped found OpenAI, sued Altman and the company in 2024, accusing them of abandoning the firm’s founding values and manipulating him into investing in the ChatGPT maker.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, the same court overturned a decision by Leon also dealing with military retiree jurisdiction.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Renewables are being deployed aggressively across much of the world even as the US, historically the world’s biggest emitter, overturned a landmark domestic climate ruling.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Suburban leaders indicated the mix of power sharing and new money could be enough to persuade the likes of Plano and Irving to scrap looming withdrawal elections in the nick of time, with just days before some counties finalize May ballots.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Out of curiosity, England officials wanted to know where Sporting KC would practice during the World Cup, considering the Major League Soccer club would be vacating its home at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Wyandotte County (where Argentina will hold its base camp).—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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