Synonyms of rescission
Examples of rescission in a Sentence
the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations
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In the aftermath of the rescission, NCDOT said the project would be removed from the state’s transportation improvement prioritization list and Charlotte would lose the $700 million state commitment.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Burgum’s ruling, which is being appealed by American Prairie and several other conservation groups, follows the BLM’s official rescission of the Public Land Rule in May.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The rescission of the agreements would mean a step back from protecting vulnerable students in schools, said Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The impact of the rescission of future funding allocated for public media have already been felt.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Burgum’s ruling, which is being appealed by American Prairie and several other conservation groups, follows the BLM’s official rescission of the Public Land Rule in May.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The rescission of the agreements would mean a step back from protecting vulnerable students in schools, said Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The impact of the rescission of future funding allocated for public media have already been felt.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescission. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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rescission
noun
re·scis·sion
ri-ˈsizh-ən 
: an act of rescinding
Legal Definition
rescission
noun
re·scis·sion
ri-ˈsi-zhən
: the act, process, or fact of rescinding especially a contract
specifically
: the equitable judicial remedy of rescinding a contract in a suit brought by one of the parties compare reformation
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