1
as in cancelled
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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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 retracted
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Recent Examples of repealed
Some of the laws lapsed and were never renewed, some were repealed, and judges struck down others as violations of the First Amendment.
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Time, 29 Sep. 2025
And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
That provision of the law was repealed in 2023.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the Legislature repealed the certificate of need process.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The analysis noted that some residential customers could see short-term savings on their utility bills if the standard were repealed and regulators took separate steps to end surcharges used to fund the programs.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
Those fines were repealed as part of the Republican party’s tax and spending bill passed this summer.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Time, 29 Sep. 2025
And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
That provision of the law was repealed in 2023.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the Legislature repealed the certificate of need process.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The analysis noted that some residential customers could see short-term savings on their utility bills if the standard were repealed and regulators took separate steps to end surcharges used to fund the programs.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
Those fines were repealed as part of the Republican party’s tax and spending bill passed this summer.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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Complicating matters for all the island’s inhabitants, in January 1793 the French revolutionaries, who had abolished the monarchy to create a republic, executed King Louis XVI and then declared war on Great Britain and Spain.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Watkins later retracted her statements after she was sensationalized by the media.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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The prominent medical publisher BMJ Group has retracted a study that found apple cider vinegar could help people achieve dramatic weight loss.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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So the cash was gone, the credit and debit cards cancelled, and no one had ever cared about the pens or the Polaroid of Andrés.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cal Poly canceled the final three games of the 1960.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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During a heavy storm, a Reddit user from Mumbai, India, found a cat abandoned outside a shop with her kittens—and the same cat is now the head of their household.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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That theory was strengthened when a grainy surveillance video seemed to capture the family of four crossing the border on the same day their car was abandoned.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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There were additional plans to film a retrospective episode, but that was also scrapped.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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