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Verb
The swift repeal occurred two days after the end of Texas Legislature, where a bill filed to repeal the Texas Dream Act by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, failed to make it to the Senate floor. Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The original Senate bill would have outright repealed these regulations, but such a lengthy delay may have the same ultimate effect for many student loan borrowers. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 When Prohibition was finally repealed in 1933, the city’s criminals were forced to find new ways to make a buck. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025 The Legislature previously swatted two attempts earlier this year to repeal that law and ban trans girls from sports. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeal
Verb
  • Years later, her character was set to lead a separate reboot for Peacock, but the project was canceled in 2021.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
  • Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 July 2025
  • Minnesota abolished its state death penalty in 1911.
    Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Topline Half of the roughly 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month amid immigration raid protests will be withdrawn, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, calling off the soldiers weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unsuccessfully tried to block their deployment.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Stanley said crews were initially able to fight the fire near a chlorine leak at a water treatment facility, but eventually had to withdraw due to safety concerns for pilots who could breathe toxic fumes.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • For starters, many early independence movements in Latin America were linked to the abolition of slavery—most notably in Haiti.
    Book Marks July 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
  • Officials also believe the curriculum provides students with an in-depth understanding of the abolition of slavery, highlights the importance of events like Juneteenth and the Civil Rights Movement, and celebrates the contributions of Black Texans.
    Jaden Edison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.
    Rachel Weissman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) has called on the Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her conviction.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Six appealed their disqualifications but none of the disqualifications were overturned, the NYPD said in court papers.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, more than 10,000 papers were retracted from research journals.
    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • Once airborne, the foils retract away into the hull, reemerging after landing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • For Jojo’s Shake Bar on Jackson Avenue, the worst months of the construction resulted in event cancellations, Assistant General Manager Dessy Turner said.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025

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