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
There was so much pushback on the rule that it was rescinded and never went into effect.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Community members are pressuring the City Council to rescind support altogether, Driggs said, but the resolution allows council to try other avenues first.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1998, Nelson was awarded at the Kennedy Center Honors alongside John Kander and Fred Ebb, Shirley Temple Black, Andre Previn and Bill Cosby (Cosby's award was rescinded in 2018).
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Congress passed a law requiring the Pentagon to rescind the military COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Community members are pressuring the City Council to rescind support altogether, Driggs said, but the resolution allows council to try other avenues first.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1998, Nelson was awarded at the Kennedy Center Honors alongside John Kander and Fred Ebb, Shirley Temple Black, Andre Previn and Bill Cosby (Cosby's award was rescinded in 2018).
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Congress passed a law requiring the Pentagon to rescind the military COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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Travelers across South Jersey were scrambling after the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, leaving flights canceled and raising concerns about the region's tourism economy.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The airline said on its website that all flights have been canceled and customer service is no longer available.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 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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Its refusal to abolish slavery placed it in a small club of holdouts, with Cuba and Brazil.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday after three countries revoked flight permits, reportedly due to Chinese pressure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Meta’s threat to revoke social media access in the state altogether was not taken lightly by Torrez.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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In Springfield, the GOP nominee for governor, Darren Bailey, reiterated his call to reform or repeal the SAFE-T Act, a stance he’s held since his last run for governor in 2022.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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Even as anthropologists were decisively abandoning totemism, however, the idea was gaining cultural credibility elsewhere.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Mason’s project is a prime example of how journalists are reaching audiences who have abandoned traditional TV for streaming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The measure, if approved for the ballot and passed by voters, would overturn the congressional map Missouri Republicans passed to oust Kansas City’s long-term Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The Republican president views the investments as critical for economic security and emblematic of his own dealmaking skills, overturning what had been GOP dogma that government should avoid picking winners and losers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Hillsborough sometimes sees projects come in under budget or get scrapped.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Korean satellite was supposed to be launched in 2022 with a Soyuz rocket, but the plan was scrapped after Russia’s attack on Ukraine that year, according to the website.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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But state Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to vacate the lower court ruling that struck down lawmakers' 2023 map, citing the high court's decision earlier this week.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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And every district court that has considered the principal argument raised by the Plaintiffs here has granted a motion to postpone and/or vacate a termination of TPS for failing to comply with the requisite procedures for doing so established by Congress.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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