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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
In my opinion, the 18th Amendment should be repealed so Congress doesn’t get paid during a shutdown.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
That portion of the bill addressing proprietary business information will automatically be repealed on July 1, 2033.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This is why then-President Richard Nixon signed an order mandating a 55 mph national speed limit in 1974, something Congress repealed only in 1995.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
This was made possible in February 2025 when the Department of Education repealed a policy enacted by the previous administration that said the revenue must be distributed equally among the student-athletes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Two years later the last piece of state legislation that allowed for the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children was repealed.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In mid-February, the agency repealed the endangerment finding, a 2009 rule that named six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, as polluting the air and endangering public health.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the Jones Act be permanently repealed, fuel prices would fall more steeply.
—Christopher Niezrecki, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
The Lemon Grove City Council on Tuesday repealed the portion of an urgency ordinance that granted tenants 120 days to vacate their apartments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
That portion of the bill addressing proprietary business information will automatically be repealed on July 1, 2033.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This is why then-President Richard Nixon signed an order mandating a 55 mph national speed limit in 1974, something Congress repealed only in 1995.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
This was made possible in February 2025 when the Department of Education repealed a policy enacted by the previous administration that said the revenue must be distributed equally among the student-athletes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Two years later the last piece of state legislation that allowed for the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children was repealed.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
In mid-February, the agency repealed the endangerment finding, a 2009 rule that named six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, as polluting the air and endangering public health.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the Jones Act be permanently repealed, fuel prices would fall more steeply.
—Christopher Niezrecki, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
The Lemon Grove City Council on Tuesday repealed the portion of an urgency ordinance that granted tenants 120 days to vacate their apartments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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But those shootarounds can be canceled for any number of reasons, including if the game is the second in consecutive nights, or if the team is in the middle of a tough stretch of travel or practiced the day before.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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After the coronavirus pandemic canceled Coachella in 2020 and 2021, fans were excited to be back at the polo grounds in 2022.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Should the chain of citizenship break somewhere along the line, however, where an ancestor renounced their citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The German Jews were the founders of American Reform Judaism, which renounced dietary laws, bar mitzvahs, and Zionism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, Anthropic later partially retracted the takedown, scaling it down to only one repository and 96 fork URLs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, called for the visit to be scrapped.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2026
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When money is guaranteed for injury, he is entitled to that money if his contract is scrapped as a result of a physical issue sustained while performing contractual services.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the face of growing opposition generated in part by allegations of his misconduct, Gaetz withdrew.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the south, Lebanese Army tanks withdrew as Israeli ones rolled in.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Access to software updates or features can be expensive, limited, or revoked, leaving devices that are still in perfect physical condition unusable or not worth the subscription cost.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revoked a ban that prevented the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and holding services.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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