recision

noun

ri-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce recision (audio)
Definition of recisionnext
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. — Josh Blackman, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018 The House of Representatives passed the rule recision in February. — Katy Murphy, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recision
  1. cancellation
  2. repeal
  3. abandonment
  4. rescission
  5. abolition
  6. revocation
Noun
  • Those individuals experienced delays in getting to medical appointments, cancellation fees and other issues as a result, the suit said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In terms of travel insurance, the card offers baggage insurance, trip delay coverage, trip cancellation and interruption insurance and rental car coverage.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • Currently, the repeal effort (which would also lead to the elimination of certain campaign-finance disclosure rules) looks set for defeat, though more than a quarter of votes are yet to be counted.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On Tuesday, voters rejected Missouri lawmakers’ attempt to overturn that repeal.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Stewart gave the character so much humanity, life, and fear, the terror of a life wasted in pursuit of wealth to the abandonment of all else.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If one relative always made Christmas dinner, this year’s gathering may shift to a potluck, a smaller meal or a new host, a change the Hospice Foundation of America describes as a form of compromise rather than abandonment.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • The cancellation was done through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The city of New York sued over the rescission of the grant funding in February of last year, while Comans sued over her termination the next month.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescission
Noun
  • Two Columbia University Apartheid Divest activists, bemoaning their opposition, coauthored a June 2024 opinion article signaling overlap with the police abolition movement.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Patricia Wenskunas, founder of the California advocacy nonprofit Crime Survivors, which opposed the abolition of the death penalty, criticized Newsom's decision.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Sensitive workloads must never be used for background model training or vendor analytics, with real-time audit logs and instant access revocation built in by default.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Last week, a judge denied Singh’s request for alteration or revocation of bail.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of revocation

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“Recision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recision. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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