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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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Recent Examples of repealed
The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
As a first step to adopting new House districts, Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that repealed a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House delegation red.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
The next year, Congress repealed the amendment.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The fee was suspended in 2017 and was set to be repealed entirely in 2031 as part of a legislative deal to extend the cap-and-trade program, which collects money by auctioning permits to emit greenhouse gases.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Gaspar rightly suggests it should be repealed outright while Worth Girvan is inclined to reform it but keep it to keep the revenues coming.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.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
Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
As a first step to adopting new House districts, Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that repealed a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House delegation red.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
The next year, Congress repealed the amendment.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The fee was suspended in 2017 and was set to be repealed entirely in 2031 as part of a legislative deal to extend the cap-and-trade program, which collects money by auctioning permits to emit greenhouse gases.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Gaspar rightly suggests it should be repealed outright while Worth Girvan is inclined to reform it but keep it to keep the revenues coming.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 May 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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After a federal judge ruled for the Justice Department, the merger was abandoned.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 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.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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The report was retracted in a separate tweet, but that didn’t stop the internet, which never sleeps.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Although the chapter had been peer reviewed and approved by the Federal Judicial Center, as well as by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the center retracted the climate chapter in February.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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What was old will be scrapped and sold for parts.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But that can also cause increases in maintenance costs as well as the likelihood that a vehicle needs repairs that exceed its value or has to be scrapped altogether.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Polling from March shows Becerra with just 3% of the vote, indicating a 7-point increase for Becerra between then and Emerson’s most recent survey, conducted right after Swalwell withdrew.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The list of 56 sellers whose licenses were revoked includes high-profile cases which played out in court or made headlines in recent years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Usually, Canipe said, the municipality and the state work out differences and funding isn’t revoked.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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