as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Recent Examples of revocation
The university has not confirmed visa revocations although staff, students and professors have said international students have been affected.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
These can take the form of fines or even lead to a revocation of licenses.
—Oleksii Pavlov, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While federal law does allow for denaturalization—the revocation of citizenship—it can only be pursued in rare cases, typically involving fraud during the naturalization process.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The preliminary denial, issued on the commission’s last day inside the hospital, was an extraordinary move that is one step away from an outright revocation.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
These can take the form of fines or even lead to a revocation of licenses.
—Oleksii Pavlov, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While federal law does allow for denaturalization—the revocation of citizenship—it can only be pursued in rare cases, typically involving fraud during the naturalization process.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The preliminary denial, issued on the commission’s last day inside the hospital, was an extraordinary move that is one step away from an outright revocation.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revocation
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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