1
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
The memo permanently rescinds the prior HUD guidance notices.
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Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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.
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Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Minter said the military only rescinds retirement pay in extremely rare circumstances.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinds
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
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The lesson is that Beijing rarely abandons strategically important objectives once they become embedded in national planning documents and long-term competition strategy.
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Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
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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.
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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.
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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“Rescinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescinds. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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