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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
Most repealed them, with officials citing capital flight, disappointing revenue, high administrative costs and revenue losses from other existing taxes.
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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Almost a quarter century later, the 2001 authorization remains in force, despite being repealed in 2023 by the Senate in a bipartisan 66-30 vote.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His death comes less than three years after Independence repealed its ban on pit bull ownership.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The state Supreme Court ruled in April 2024 that the law could take effect, but the Legislature repealed it later that year.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
The Department of Energy currently has programs that reward the use of certain highly efficient electricity projects in low- and middle-income homes, which would be repealed if this bill were passed through the Senate and signed by the president.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Over the last year, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back several environmental regulations that wrangled coal pollution in Indiana, and just last week, the agency repealed the scientific basis for the government's ability to regulate greenhouse gases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Months after his murder, Georgia lawmakers repealed the state's citizen's arrest law.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The House successfully repealed a national emergency levying tariffs against Canada last week.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
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
The Department of Energy currently has programs that reward the use of certain highly efficient electricity projects in low- and middle-income homes, which would be repealed if this bill were passed through the Senate and signed by the president.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Over the last year, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back several environmental regulations that wrangled coal pollution in Indiana, and just last week, the agency repealed the scientific basis for the government's ability to regulate greenhouse gases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Months after his murder, Georgia lawmakers repealed the state's citizen's arrest law.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The House successfully repealed a national emergency levying tariffs against Canada last week.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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Several flights were canceled Sunday out of LAX after Middle East countries closed their airspace amid a widening conflict after attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the Middle East, while others were diverted mid-flight amid airspace closures over a large area of the region due to security concerns.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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The way the cap is calculated isn’t straightforward, but by any measure, a combined Nexstar and Tegna would blitz through it, meaning that the cap would need to be waived, raised, or abolished for their merger to pass.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even as her hard-line tactics have shown some success, Sheinbaum has not renounced the precepts of López Obrador, who, while retired, remains a revered and influential figure.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gaetano Milano, a sharpshooting young gangster who renounced the mafia and experienced a religious rebirth after gunning down one of New England’s most ruthless mob bosses, died early this week.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Many at Sunday’s demonstration were draped in American, Israeli or Iranian flags, the latter emblazoned with a golden lion that represented the traditional banner abandoned when the Islamic Republic came to power.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many of the artists associated with SAAP, including Paksa, then abandoned art in favor of various forms of activism.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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More than a decade later, the journal retracted the paper.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The strongback support has retracted for launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nigeria and Angola have scrapped costly fuel subsidies, exposing consumers to global swings.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Zimbabwe this week withdrew from talks with Washington for a $367 million bilateral health agreement, citing worries about sharing sensitive health data.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan, which is struggling with a surge in militant attacks since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, says the attackers are using Afghanistan as a base.—
Mushtaq Yusufzai,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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And a federal law enforcement official told Chung’s lawyers her lawful permanent resident status was being revoked.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The president has also revoked security clearances and protective details for officials who have criticized him, and the Justice Department obtained federal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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