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 suits argue that the State Department’s revocation of students’ visas was unlawful.
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But in other comments in the Benny Johnson interview, Carr did bring up the prospect of Kimmel being fired and the possible revocation of station licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The State Department did not answer questions about whether the revocation would affect future visits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But in other comments in the Benny Johnson interview, Carr did bring up the prospect of Kimmel being fired and the possible revocation of station licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The State Department did not answer questions about whether the revocation would affect future visits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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Then again, ticket refunds for cancellations are quick and automatic these days.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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No reason for that cancellation was given either, but the home of the Chicago Bulls had just implemented a stricter bag policy, which would have banned fans from bringing bags of any kind to the YoungBoy show.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, this is not a vote to support or repeal gerrymandering.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Assa Diawara, 30, was taken into custody early Wednesday in Queens on charges of abandonment of a child and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the New York Police Department.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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She was arrested on charges of abandonment of a child and endangering the welfare of a child early Wednesday morning, an update from the New York Police Department said.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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