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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 revoked
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In July 2025, Washington imposed sanctions on Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act and revoked his and his family's visas, citing suppression of free expression and arbitrary judicial actions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire revoked the fireworks licenses for companies linked to the Esparto compound after their investigation concluded that Chee, Devastating’s owner, and Cutright, on behalf of BlackStar Fireworks, broke California fireworks laws.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.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
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
In March, Gabbard revoked security clearances for former Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, along with other Biden administration officials.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
He’s been convicted of speeding nine times, driving after his license was revoked twice and once each for careless driving and failing to drive with due care.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Last month, when the president called for ABC and NBC to have their licenses revoked.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In July 2025, Washington imposed sanctions on Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act and revoked his and his family's visas, citing suppression of free expression and arbitrary judicial actions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire revoked the fireworks licenses for companies linked to the Esparto compound after their investigation concluded that Chee, Devastating’s owner, and Cutright, on behalf of BlackStar Fireworks, broke California fireworks laws.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.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
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
In March, Gabbard revoked security clearances for former Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, along with other Biden administration officials.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
He’s been convicted of speeding nine times, driving after his license was revoked twice and once each for careless driving and failing to drive with due care.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoked
Verb
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tropicana abandoned the glass of orange juice just six weeks after rolling it out and brought back the old orange-with-a-straw.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) was supposed to go to a House floor vote this week, but that plan was scrapped when the bill’s sponsors reportedly sensed a majority would vote nay.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Revoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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