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as in canceled
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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as in repealed
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Recent Examples of rescinded
President Bill Clinton sought to restrict press access to the same location in 1993, but rescinded the measures after media pushback.
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Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
That declaration was later rescinded but no motive for the attack has been disclosed.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
In May, the administration rescinded hundreds of grants awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts to redirect funding toward projects focused on the nation’s 250th anniversary, among other things.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal funds expected by food banks and public radio and television stations have been rescinded, putting a major dent in their budgets.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The state rescinded a round-one grant in the same amount in September, because Palomar, working through its charitable foundation, was unable to meet a 10% funding match for the award.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
In response, Lien rescinded her censure motion and asked for the council to have deliberations there.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
And, so far, the president has not rescinded his threat to randomly send troops to a California city whose residents, City Hall and Police Department do not want them.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
That declaration was later rescinded but no motive for the attack has been disclosed.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
In May, the administration rescinded hundreds of grants awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts to redirect funding toward projects focused on the nation’s 250th anniversary, among other things.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal funds expected by food banks and public radio and television stations have been rescinded, putting a major dent in their budgets.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The state rescinded a round-one grant in the same amount in September, because Palomar, working through its charitable foundation, was unable to meet a 10% funding match for the award.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
In response, Lien rescinded her censure motion and asked for the council to have deliberations there.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
And, so far, the president has not rescinded his threat to randomly send troops to a California city whose residents, City Hall and Police Department do not want them.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinded
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At least one Halloween parade was canceled.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Benson Boone canceled his show at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in England an hour before his concert due to vocal issues and illness.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The administration has also detained and revoked the visas of several activists supportive of Palestinian causes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fianna Fail’s pick, former Gaelic football coach Jim Gavin, abandoned his bid due to a financial scandal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Germany scrapped incentives to boost purchases of fully electric vehicles about two years ago, a policy change that led to a sharp drop in demand for fully electric vehicles, initially.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Shifts in the sequel’s production timeline meant that some plots and characters had to be scrapped, so they could instead be potentially explored in the third film.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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This early termination appears to have voided that final payment.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The court overturned a previous ruling that had voided military trials of civilians and restored contentious provisions of the Pakistan Army Act that permitted such trials.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rescinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescinded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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