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as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
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as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term
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Recent Examples of repeal
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The case left the Trump administration defending a piece of the Affordable Care Act, which the president has otherwise been critical of and tried to repeal during his first term.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sedition Act was repealed in 1802, and the Alien Friends and Naturalization Acts expired in 1800.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The question is whether the Trump administration is entitled to repeal a rule that was upheld specifically by the Supreme Court and therefore subject to precedent, said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School who has handled endangered species cases.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
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Under the order, the Attorney General will repeal or amend regulations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act related to disparate-impact liability.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The case left the Trump administration defending a piece of the Affordable Care Act, which the president has otherwise been critical of and tried to repeal during his first term.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sedition Act was repealed in 1802, and the Alien Friends and Naturalization Acts expired in 1800.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The question is whether the Trump administration is entitled to repeal a rule that was upheld specifically by the Supreme Court and therefore subject to precedent, said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School who has handled endangered species cases.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeal
Verb
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Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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More news to know now The acting FEMA administrator was replaced after contradicting Trump on abolishing the agency.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In February 1987, Sir Joseph Cantley found the club and county council, by then abolished, two-thirds and one-third responsible.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Great Plains Theater Commons, in Omaha, Neb., got an email withdrawing a recommendation for a $35,000 grant for an annual play festival.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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When Lollapalooza first announced that Olivia and Sabrina Carpenter were headlining this summer (along with Tyler, the Creator and Rüfüs Du Soul), with Abrams also in a top slot, there was the predictable gnashing of teeth that Lollapalooza is abandoning its precious rock heritage.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Migrant rights advocates and legal practitioners have objected to this reasoning, citing serious deficiencies in the immigration ministry and the high rate of rejections overturned on appeal.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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There's a cover that retracts automatically when the pet with the collar approaches the stainless steel food bowl, and everything can be controlled and monitored through the app.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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There are also a range of niceties, including room to sleep four people, a bed that retracts to reveal a workspace, and a functional kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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Maersk estimated Thursday that China-to-U.S. trade volumes had dropped in the range of 30 percent to 40 percent throughout April, following suit from a parallel 30-percent cancellation rated reported by Hapag-Lloyd.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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For Wolf Entertainment and Universal TV, reducing a premium that was not big to begin with was not economically feasible, so the status of On Call at Amazon went from a pending two-season renewal to cancellation within the span of weeks.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeal. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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