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as in cancels
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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as in abolishes
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 rescinds
So if Strauber rescinds her letter, Mamdani can agree.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
The move rescinds regulations enacted in 1973, which DOJ officials say were never part of the original Civil Rights Act passed by Congress.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Minter said the military only rescinds retirement pay in extremely rare circumstances.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The Senate bill, meanwhile rescinds prohibitions on the military’s ability to purchase cookware, carpets and rugs that contain two of the most toxic types of forever chemicals.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
If these vulnerabilities are not corrected and the EPA rescinds the endangerment finding based on the Energy Department report, years of litigation are likely to slow the administration’s efforts.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
The move rescinds regulations enacted in 1973, which DOJ officials say were never part of the original Civil Rights Act passed by Congress.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Minter said the military only rescinds retirement pay in extremely rare circumstances.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The Senate bill, meanwhile rescinds prohibitions on the military’s ability to purchase cookware, carpets and rugs that contain two of the most toxic types of forever chemicals.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
If these vulnerabilities are not corrected and the EPA rescinds the endangerment finding based on the Energy Department report, years of litigation are likely to slow the administration’s efforts.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinds
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Continue reading … PULLING THE PLUG – Amazon cancels 'Melania' movie screening at cinema after sign backfires.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Fombonne argues this is legally incorrect because the bill cancels future appropriations and future grants, but does not cancel grants that have already been awarded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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O’Hara found her highest-profile role in Home Alone (1990), as a harried suburban mom who accidentally abandons her 8-year-old son.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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The second abandons the intellectual framework that apparently motivated Warsh’s interest in the position.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bill also repeals sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The law also repeals work exemptions for homeless people, veterans, and young adults exiting foster care, and limits states’ ability to waive the time limits on assistance for recipients in areas with few jobs.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Wednesday ruling overturns much of that opinion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, the video Som da Maloka, 2024, by Raphael Escobar overturns negative stereotypes about the shelterless men of color living in Cracolândia, a highly impoverished and heavily policed area of downtown São Paulo ravaged by crack cocaine and other drugs.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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