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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
Eva Flowe
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Ask how the agent acting on your behalf is cryptographically identified as well as how quickly a compromised credential can be revoked without affecting the rest of the system.
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Teodor Calin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His bond was revoked in March due to a slew of charges linked to a domestic violence incident in Broward.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
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Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
After fielding more than 100 public comments, the county revoked its approval.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The 48-year-old's license was revoked for the duration of her sentence, according to the ECDAO's release.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But it will now be revoked after Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces after the UPA — the Ukrainian Insurgent Army — which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and which is accused in Poland of mass killings.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Verb
In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.
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Eva Flowe
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Ask how the agent acting on your behalf is cryptographically identified as well as how quickly a compromised credential can be revoked without affecting the rest of the system.
—
Teodor Calin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His bond was revoked in March due to a slew of charges linked to a domestic violence incident in Broward.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
After fielding more than 100 public comments, the county revoked its approval.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The 48-year-old's license was revoked for the duration of her sentence, according to the ECDAO's release.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.
—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But it will now be revoked after Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces after the UPA — the Ukrainian Insurgent Army — which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and which is accused in Poland of mass killings.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoked
Adjective
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Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
Verb
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
Adjective
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The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement.
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The vetoed money is just part of the more than $300 million in state spending Kemp blocked to help pay for a significant income tax cut lawmakers passed on the final day of the legislative session.
Verb
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
Adjective
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Jailbreaking involves persuading a model to ignore its safety rules and generate disallowed content.
Verb
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Plans to pitch a replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field headquarters tent on the lawn outside Independence Hall were scrapped because of the extreme heat.
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Four bidders scrapped over the nearly eight-foot-high work, known as the Hamilton Laocoön, with a buyer new to the old masters market prevailing.
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
Verb
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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“Revoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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