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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as in repealed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Recent Examples of rescinded
The memo was later rescinded by the administration.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Fields also rescinded the Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The Coast Guard in the immediate years after the Fitzgerald sank rescinded a 1973 amendment to Great Lakes bulk carrier load lines that was allowing the ships to carry more cargo in their holds, with the effect of riding lower in the water.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
President Bill Clinton sought to restrict press access to the same location in 1993, but rescinded the measures after media pushback.
—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That declaration was later rescinded but no motive for the attack has been disclosed.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In May, the administration rescinded hundreds of grants awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts to redirect funding toward projects focused on the nation’s 250th anniversary, among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Federal funds expected by food banks and public radio and television stations have been rescinded, putting a major dent in their budgets.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The state rescinded a round-one grant in the same amount in September, because Palomar, working through its charitable foundation, was unable to meet a 10% funding match for the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
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Fields also rescinded the Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The Coast Guard in the immediate years after the Fitzgerald sank rescinded a 1973 amendment to Great Lakes bulk carrier load lines that was allowing the ships to carry more cargo in their holds, with the effect of riding lower in the water.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
President Bill Clinton sought to restrict press access to the same location in 1993, but rescinded the measures after media pushback.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinded
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 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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As a result, the team abandoned the practice for the next two and a half seasons.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s car was seen abandoned in Aurora’s Hoffman Heights neighborhood the next day, on June 15, 1986, but police did not link the car to Wayne until it was towed away two weeks later, an Aurora cold case investigator wrote in the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 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
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Trump scrapped a program dedicated to funding flood mitigation in low-income communities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, the project was scrapped by Disney and never went into production.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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