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present tense third-person singular of repeal
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repeals

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noun

plural of repeal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repeals
Noun
Property tax repeals or reforms are being considered in multiple states across the country, following the consistent rise of property taxes over the past five years. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 The deal, the evictions, the rent-regulation repeals. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeals
Verb
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cabaret is cutting its Broadway run short as star Billy Porter withdraws from the production.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Innovation fades, and the team quietly withdraws.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • No More Harkening back to the classic storyline which introduced the world to Kingpin, this new card features art from Aniekan Udofia extremely reminiscent of the panel in which Spider-Man abandons his costume.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Escalating military pressure abandons the living hostages to their fate and leaves the bodies of those already dead buried forever in Gaza’s rubble.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The insight reportedly overturns a paradigm established nearly two centuries ago by popular British mathematician Lord Kelvin’s brother, James Thompson, who at the time proposed that pressure and friction contribute to ice melting alongside temperature.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The decision overturns a ruling by a lower-court judge in 2023 who had declared the law unconstitutional after previously blocking it from taking effect in 2021.
    Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Once at the top or bottom, the Marswalker retracts the bracers and opens its doors again so that the S2 can be on its way while the Marswalker waits for the return trip.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remember, rocket launches are dependent on good weather, so be prepared for possible cancellations.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The decision also underscores the risks of vocal injury for artists performing demanding live shows night after night, a reality discussed in coverage of other recent touring cancellations.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Cal Fire revokes the licenses, Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright could be fined and will be barred from reapplying for the licenses for one year.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Repeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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