as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the national emergency forced the immediate recision of all military leave
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Recent Examples of recision
The judgment here, premised on a decision of a federal court of appeals, provides more than enough basis to justify the recision of DACA.
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Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017
The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February.
—Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
The House GOP is standing with Trump on drawing down the reserves for the Pell Grant program, calling for a $3.3 billion recision on top of the $1.3 billion cut outlined in the fiscal 2017 spending agreement.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2017
The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February.
—Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recision
Noun
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The strike forced the cancellation of the union’s awards show on March 8 in downtown Los Angeles, though the New York show went ahead as planned.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The cancellation marks another twist in the long career of the former Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Even before the repeal of Roe, people living in Appalachian communities were not getting adequate healthcare.—
Gretchen E. Ely,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Liz, meanwhile, talks about the abandonment issues she’s dealt with since the loss of her mother, blaming that for her tough exterior.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Parental abandonment is passed down, learned.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The impact of the rescission of future funding allocated for public media have already been felt.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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That can include issues of deportation and revocation of work visas, among other actions.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Others facing the possible revocation of their citizenship include five natives of African countries, three from Asia and two from South America, according to the DOJ.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
8 May 2026
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“Recision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recision. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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