as in cancellation
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
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly told CBS Colorado that Bauserman has had several revocations and suspensions of his license over the last 10 years.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
The Black Panther Party has retained attorneys and is challenging the revocations in court.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Operators violating any of these rules may be subject to license revocation, significant fines or time in prison.
—Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Under its previous name, two doctors were disciplined after patient deaths in 2017 and 2021, one with license revocation and one with a fine and a Brazilian butt lift ban.
—Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
The Black Panther Party has retained attorneys and is challenging the revocations in court.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Operators violating any of these rules may be subject to license revocation, significant fines or time in prison.
—Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Under its previous name, two doctors were disciplined after patient deaths in 2017 and 2021, one with license revocation and one with a fine and a Brazilian butt lift ban.
—Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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There are 179 delays and 65 cancellations into or out of Love Field.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Benefits include coverage for tire and windshield (from road hazards), key fob replacement, roadside assistance and 30-day cancellation policy.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But no one on the council suggested an immediate repeal.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The org has spent more than a decade fighting against the abandonment of movie theatres in the city and their conversion into hotels, hospitality developments and shopping centers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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The criteria include frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, having unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsive behavior, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, emotional instability, paranoia or dissociation under stress, and recurrent suicidal behavior or self-harm.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The abolition of chattel slavery involved enormous societal upheaval, and eliminating cruelty to animals will require rebuilding our entire food industry.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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