as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead
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Recent Examples of revoke
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The judge ordered $15,000 bail and revoked her bail on open cases in Boston, Quincy and Worcester.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The administration has since revoked the visas of 6,000 foreign students, the State Department reported in August 2025.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The judge ordered $15,000 bail and revoked her bail on open cases in Boston, Quincy and Worcester.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The administration has since revoked the visas of 6,000 foreign students, the State Department reported in August 2025.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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These factors should never be a cause to abandon principles, but this is exactly what is occurring.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This would come as Carr also plans on abandoning an effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The old-timey chain had recently scrapped major parts of its turnaround plan after right-wing backlash.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, half a century later, federal regulators want to scrap the first major CRA update in more than thirty years and drag us back to the rules written in 1995.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While Sainz’s in-race 10-second time addition cannot be removed from the Zandvoort results, the two penalty points that had been added to his super license along with the time penalty have now been rescinded.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the initiative was quickly blocked in court on procedural grounds and later rescinded by the Biden administration.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Still, in March, a collision alarm sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines jet when Air Force jets conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery got too close, and in May, an Army helicopter circling the neighboring Pentagon, caused two passenger jets to abort landings.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Clinton administration aborted the idea out of fear that an attack could result in retaliation against South Korea and a broader war, and instead sought a diplomatic solution.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Revoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoke. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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