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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.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of the election, the city’s attorney argued Friday that the court didn’t need to weigh in on policies that voters have repealed.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Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.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Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.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It was repealed by a state bill passed last year, but the bill allowed cities and villages to set their own tax to replace the statewide one.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But this was repealed by an amendment in 1984.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.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 was repealed by an amendment in 1984.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 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
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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 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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Costs ballooned from £33 billion to over £100 billion, and the northern section was scrapped entirely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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