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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of revocation
The university has not confirmed visa revocations although staff, students and professors have said international students have been affected.
—
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
These can take the form of fines or even lead to a revocation of licenses.
—Oleksii Pavlov, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While federal law does allow for denaturalization—the revocation of citizenship—it can only be pursued in rare cases, typically involving fraud during the naturalization process.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The preliminary denial, issued on the commission’s last day inside the hospital, was an extraordinary move that is one step away from an outright revocation.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revocation
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
These can take the form of fines or even lead to a revocation of licenses.
—Oleksii Pavlov, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While federal law does allow for denaturalization—the revocation of citizenship—it can only be pursued in rare cases, typically involving fraud during the naturalization process.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The preliminary denial, issued on the commission’s last day inside the hospital, was an extraordinary move that is one step away from an outright revocation.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revocation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
-
Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
-
These tricks include: Creating cancellation mazes Removing cancel buttons at critical moments Adding fake urgency with timers Burying important details in fine print These tactics might boost short-term numbers but destroy long-term trust.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Since 2023, the global online shopping cart abandonment rate has held steady at 70.19%.—
Gabriel Shaoolian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Following the incident, the woman later identified herself and left a voicemail admitting to the abandonment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share