as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations
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Recent Examples of rescission
Ali said Congress would have to approve the rescission proposal for the administration to withhold the money.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had sent a package of budget rescissions to Capitol Hill, with the cuts also including billions of dollars in foreign aid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The Hill’s White House reporter explains the background of pocket rescissions and what Trump is trying to do with them here.
—The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
According to a statement from the Kentucky Distillers' Association, the rescission of tariffs also applies to bourbon.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had sent a package of budget rescissions to Capitol Hill, with the cuts also including billions of dollars in foreign aid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The Hill’s White House reporter explains the background of pocket rescissions and what Trump is trying to do with them here.
—The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
According to a statement from the Kentucky Distillers' Association, the rescission of tariffs also applies to bourbon.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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The pocket rescission, therefore, flips the default control over cancellation of spending from the legislature to the executive.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 did not immediately solve the industry's problems, as distillers needed years to age new whiskey.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Florida Republican lawmakers have been pushing for the repeal of a gun safety law passed after the Parkland massacre in 2018.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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They are believed to have entered the United States in the 1500s, where, over centuries, domestic stock eventually became wild due to escape and abandonment.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The researchers found that individuals with higher attachment anxiety, that is people who crave closeness but fear abandonment, reported stronger parasocial relationships with their favorite TV characters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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