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as in canceled
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 abolished
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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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 renounced
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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Recent Examples of repealed
Last month, the EPA repealed the endangerment finding, which affirmed the dangers of greenhouse gas emissions and underpinned the agency’s ability to regulate those emissions from vehicles.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If the Legislature wanted to really help the city with its finances, then bring back the modest New York City commuter tax that was wrongly repealed on May 17, 1999.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
In recognizing that the City no longer has a City Police or Fire Department and to eliminate any confusion, shall Article IV, Section 10 of the City of Lake Worth Beach Charter (Police and Fire Departments) be repealed?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Most repealed them, with officials citing capital flight, disappointing revenue, high administrative costs and revenue losses from other existing taxes.
—Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Almost a quarter century later, the 2001 authorization remains in force, despite being repealed in 2023 by the Senate in a bipartisan 66-30 vote.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
His death comes less than three years after Independence repealed its ban on pit bull ownership.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
The state Supreme Court ruled in April 2024 that the law could take effect, but the Legislature repealed it later that year.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If the Legislature wanted to really help the city with its finances, then bring back the modest New York City commuter tax that was wrongly repealed on May 17, 1999.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
In recognizing that the City no longer has a City Police or Fire Department and to eliminate any confusion, shall Article IV, Section 10 of the City of Lake Worth Beach Charter (Police and Fire Departments) be repealed?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Most repealed them, with officials citing capital flight, disappointing revenue, high administrative costs and revenue losses from other existing taxes.
—Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Almost a quarter century later, the 2001 authorization remains in force, despite being repealed in 2023 by the Senate in a bipartisan 66-30 vote.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
His death comes less than three years after Independence repealed its ban on pit bull ownership.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
The state Supreme Court ruled in April 2024 that the law could take effect, but the Legislature repealed it later that year.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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Tonight’s Red Sox spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles has been cancelled due to inclement weather, the Orioles announced Monday morning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Front and rear wings are simplified, and the sport’s controversial Drag Reduction System (DRS)—long considered to create artificial overtaking—has been abolished.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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What are the origins of daylight saving time — and hasn’t Idaho abolished the practice?—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The State Department did not provide numbers for the total number of Americans who have renounced their citizenship.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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But many Oscar pundits abandoned ship, after Jordan pulled out a surprise win from the Actor Awards on March 1.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, in recent days traders have abandoned hope of easing from the Fed, with reducing odds of a cut this year.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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This time, the team started the excavator’s engine, retracted its boom to shift the weight, and tried lifting again.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other detractors have included Juliette Binoche, Andrea Bocelli and Doja Cat — though Doja Cat later retracted her comments and admitted to using the controversy to get attention.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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It had supposedly been made in the nineteen-forties, for an Italian countess or an English lady, then scrapped, and afterward either smuggled out of the workroom by a starry-eyed seamstress or, with the atelier head’s approval, given to one of the in-house models.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some of those proposals have fallen by the wayside for this election cycle, others are being reconsidered, and some have been scrapped altogether, such as a fee on short-term vacation rentals in the city.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In both cases, the justices did not elaborate on their rationale for allowing TPS to be revoked in the interim.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Court records show the judge also revoked her driver's license and ordered her to pay $10,000 in restitution, not have contact with the victim's family, complete 200 hours of community service and wear a curfew tether for 90 days.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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