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
The bill, called a rescission package, approves the cuts DOGE made that virtually dismantled the USAID agency responsible for life-saving foreign aid including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a program that has been extremely successful in combating AIDS overseas.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images House Majority Leader Steve Scalise formally introduced legislation to enact President Donald Trump's $9.4 billion rescissions package on Friday, setting up a floor vote as early as Tuesday.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the government is on track to spend roughly $7 trillion this year, with the rescission request equaling just 0.1% of that total.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
White House budget director Russ Vought said more rescission packages and other efforts to cut spending could follow if the current effort succeeds.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images House Majority Leader Steve Scalise formally introduced legislation to enact President Donald Trump's $9.4 billion rescissions package on Friday, setting up a floor vote as early as Tuesday.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the government is on track to spend roughly $7 trillion this year, with the rescission request equaling just 0.1% of that total.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
White House budget director Russ Vought said more rescission packages and other efforts to cut spending could follow if the current effort succeeds.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
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As part of the plan, which is expected to go before Congress, funding for science projects would be cut by nearly 50%, including the cancellation of NASA's plans for a Mars Sample Return mission and its involvement in the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Kylie Minogue has announced the cancellation of four of her upcoming shows after being struck down with illness.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Moreover, reengaging with Iran does not require the abandonment of normalization efforts with Israel.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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