1
as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the library refused to rescind its decision to include the controversial book in its collection
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places
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Recent Examples of rescind
In her letter, Pingree also claimed the delay in publishing the PFNA assessment coincided with the EPA decision to rescind some Safe Drinking Water Act regulations regarding PFAS, including PFNA.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
CalFresh data is crucial for colleges Not all aspects of the data sharing law were rescinded this week.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Tom Hall steps down as managing director and is replaced by Doug Evans, whose idea to modernize the theater’s name from The Old Globe to The Globe is quickly rescinded.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Last summer, the president led an effort to secure congressional passage of legislation that rescinded all federal funding for public media, including stations, PBS and NPR.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
CalFresh data is crucial for colleges Not all aspects of the data sharing law were rescinded this week.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Tom Hall steps down as managing director and is replaced by Doug Evans, whose idea to modernize the theater’s name from The Old Globe to The Globe is quickly rescinded.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Last summer, the president led an effort to secure congressional passage of legislation that rescinded all federal funding for public media, including stations, PBS and NPR.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s, the Construction Differential Subsidy was abolished, hollowing out the commercial base.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the Miss Universe Organization revoked her title for breaching contractual obligations by competing in another external pageant before finishing her reign.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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State officials revoked multiple licenses connected to Devastating and another firm on the Esparto site, BlackStar Fireworks, following the explosion.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Northwest Passage Act, which offered a reward to any Briton who could chart a shipping route through Arctic Canada to Asia, had been repealed in 1818.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Phoenix-area utility Salt River Project invested $280 million in the installation as part of its progress toward a 15% renewable energy standard that, in 2025, state utility commissioners voted to repeal.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Fox Weather had reported that United Airlines would abandon its request for passengers to open window shades upon landing after quietly beginning to encourage it in 2020.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The outcome, with no legal means to be overturned, further cements Biya’s decades-long grip on power and underscores the resilience of Cameroon’s entrenched political system, largely based on patronage.—
Amindeh Blaise Atabong,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Initially found guilty, both were ordered to pay €8,000 ($9,310) in damages to Brigitte Macron, and €5,000 ($5,810) to her brother, but the ruling was overturned in July, with that last decision now under appeal.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The number of Chinese students enrolled at US universities has fallen by more than 25% from its peak in the 2019-2020 school year, and reversing that trend will take more than just scrapping an export control backlist.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the 16-day government shutdown of 2013, President Barack Obama scrapped a four-country Asia trip and skipped the swanky Congressional Hispanic Caucus gala.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This comes after recent reports from The Sun that Andrew had laid out a series of demands in order to vacate his home.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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Staff have vacated Rockefeller Plaza in favor of temporary offices and studios on west 43rd street in the former New York Timed Building.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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