Synonyms of revocation
Examples of revocation in a Sentence
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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The company is asking the Southern District of Florida to find that the company had its right to due process violated because it was never given notice of the coming revocation.
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Violations could result in suspension of their retail license or revocation or their TABC license -- which would also prohibit them from serving alcohol.
—Karen Brooks Harper The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Such revocations have increased over the last two years, with about 41% of parolees returning to prison for a rule violation or for committing a new crime in October 2025, compared to about 31% in October 2023.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
DUIs, assaults and theft are some of the top reasons why visas were revoked, together accounting for almost half of the revocations in the past year, the official said in a statement.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Violations could result in suspension of their retail license or revocation or their TABC license -- which would also prohibit them from serving alcohol.
—Karen Brooks Harper The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Such revocations have increased over the last two years, with about 41% of parolees returning to prison for a rule violation or for committing a new crime in October 2025, compared to about 31% in October 2023.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
DUIs, assaults and theft are some of the top reasons why visas were revoked, together accounting for almost half of the revocations in the past year, the official said in a statement.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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