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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
The ban was repealed on May 14, 2008.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The new provisions were repealed in a landslide vote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In a major policy reversal last year, Belgium repealed a law that demanded the closure of its reactors and extended their lifespan.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The law, partially repealed in 2017, sparked severe economic backlash.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The law is similar to one New Zealand lawmakers passed in 2022 but that was then repealed by a subsequent government.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The law is similar to one New Zealand lawmakers passed in 2022, but that was repealed by a subsequent government.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The new provisions were repealed in a landslide vote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In a major policy reversal last year, Belgium repealed a law that demanded the closure of its reactors and extended their lifespan.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The law, partially repealed in 2017, sparked severe economic backlash.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The law is similar to one New Zealand lawmakers passed in 2022 but that was then repealed by a subsequent government.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The law is similar to one New Zealand lawmakers passed in 2022, but that was repealed by a subsequent government.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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Last week, there were reports in at least three other counties — Brevard, Leon and Palm Beach — that 2026 court elections were being canceled as resignations and retirements of circuit court judges, right before the qualifying period, created vacancies that mandate gubernatorial appointments.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the town announced that the event had been canceled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Author Michael Wolff said last year that Epstein played a role in introducing the couple in a Daily Beast article that was later retracted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The free show was scrapped at the last minute.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plans to build that economy around a unique LegacyCoin had been scrapped in favor of a complex system where players used Gems (earned in-game or purchased directly from Gala with crypto or dollars) to purchase entries in design popularity contests that ran almost continuously.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2000, the UNIFIL established a de-facto area along the southern Lebanese border with Israel, after Israeli forces withdrew following their second invasion.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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An earlier court petition was dismissed in 2015 after the ex-wife withdrew it.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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