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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
That law, however, was repealed and is no longer on the books, Davis added.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.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
That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the results of the election, the city’s attorney argued Friday that the court didn’t need to weigh in on policies that voters have repealed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 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Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.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, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
It was repealed by a state bill passed last year, but the bill allowed cities and villages to set their own tax to replace the statewide one.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
But this July, Republicans repealed or significantly rolled back those incentives, just as AI demand is surging.
—Anisha Steephen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.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
That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the results of the election, the city’s attorney argued Friday that the court didn’t need to weigh in on policies that voters have repealed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 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, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
It was repealed by a state bill passed last year, but the bill allowed cities and villages to set their own tax to replace the statewide one.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
But this July, Republicans repealed or significantly rolled back those incentives, just as AI demand is surging.
—Anisha Steephen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bail reform in Washington Washington abolished cash bail in the early 1990s.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The proposal, which has been enacted in Utah, Virginia and Washington, would allow a person to place themselves on the list for at least a year — a decision that could be renewed or retracted after a 48-hour waiting period.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Times said the report was ultimately retracted to protect Grenell, which is frequently done to preserve the identity of Americans in intelligence reports.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shake-up came a week after the Ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdrew from the coalition in protest over the failure to pass legislation exempting Haredi men from military service.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Times/Siena poll suggested that if both Adams and Sliwa withdrew, Mamdani’s advantage over Cuomo could shrink even further.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tropicana abandoned the glass of orange juice just six weeks after rolling it out and brought back the old orange-with-a-straw.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The old-timey chain had recently scrapped major parts of its turnaround plan after right-wing backlash.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act) was supposed to go to a House floor vote this week, but that plan was scrapped when the bill’s sponsors reportedly sensed a majority would vote nay.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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