Synonyms of revocation
Examples of revocation in a Sentence
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out or assist them in doing so could also face investigation, potentially resulting in revocation of their teaching certificates.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
That same month came the announcement of the revocation of the Temporary Protected Status that had protected hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from deportation.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, in a redemption as astounding as his rise, Morvan is back in the running for the 2026 Grammys as the only person in Recording Academy history nominated after a prior revocation.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The stop of production on Grey’s Anatomy coincidentally also comes a day after an episode that dealt in part with the revocation of federal funding for a clinical trial.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
That same month came the announcement of the revocation of the Temporary Protected Status that had protected hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from deportation.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, in a redemption as astounding as his rise, Morvan is back in the running for the 2026 Grammys as the only person in Recording Academy history nominated after a prior revocation.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The stop of production on Grey’s Anatomy coincidentally also comes a day after an episode that dealt in part with the revocation of federal funding for a clinical trial.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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revocation
noun
rev·o·ca·tion
ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 
: an act or instance of revoking
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