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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
If the court decides to strike down the rule, or if the FDA rescinds it, then women in all states would no longer be able to get the pills by mail, not just in the 13 total-ban states.
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Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
The tentative agreement also increases work hours to ensure thousands of workers have health care benefits, rescinds layoffs for hundreds of IT technicians and expands health care benefits for teacher assistants and others, according to SEIU Local 99.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The policy rescinds prior guidance that did not treat the failure to apply for a green card as grounds for deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
So if Strauber rescinds her letter, Mamdani can agree.
—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
Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
The tentative agreement also increases work hours to ensure thousands of workers have health care benefits, rescinds layoffs for hundreds of IT technicians and expands health care benefits for teacher assistants and others, according to SEIU Local 99.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The policy rescinds prior guidance that did not treat the failure to apply for a green card as grounds for deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
So if Strauber rescinds her letter, Mamdani can agree.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinds
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The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts back.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 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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Everyone abandons him, except the doctors and their machines.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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When a security system declines a valid purchase, the customer often abandons the cart and moves to a competitor.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Indiana State Teachers Association said the bill repeals long-standing protections for teachers who work in joint programs, interlocal agreements and special education cooperatives.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The decision overturns voters' approval of a new congressional map that would have given Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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