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as in cancelled
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as in repealed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Recent Examples of rescinded
Earlier this week, his talent agency, WME, dropped him as a client and the nonprofit Vital Voices Global Partnership rescinded an award honoring him as an advocate for women’s empowerment.
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Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
However, after video replay, officials rescinded the ejection.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
There was the debacle when a lucrative agreement with Carlos Correa was rescinded when his physical disclosed a previous ankle injury only hours prior to the media conference announcing the deal.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Several other states, including New Jersey and Illinois, have similarly rescinded their open calls for a constitutional convention in recent years.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But four days before the party, the city of Malibu rescinded the permit for the event, citing concerns about traffic and safety.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden rescinded the orders upon taking office in 2021, ending the restrictions and restoring travel opportunities for those impacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Treasury officials warn of dire consequences if the funding is in effect rescinded through inaction.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
However, after video replay, officials rescinded the ejection.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
There was the debacle when a lucrative agreement with Carlos Correa was rescinded when his physical disclosed a previous ankle injury only hours prior to the media conference announcing the deal.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Several other states, including New Jersey and Illinois, have similarly rescinded their open calls for a constitutional convention in recent years.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But four days before the party, the city of Malibu rescinded the permit for the event, citing concerns about traffic and safety.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden rescinded the orders upon taking office in 2021, ending the restrictions and restoring travel opportunities for those impacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Treasury officials warn of dire consequences if the funding is in effect rescinded through inaction.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinded
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the Department of Health took exception to Peterson’s recommendation, saying Cooley’s license should be revoked.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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Scott and Diana Anderson’s membership in the club was revoked after an allegation that Scott Anderson was drunk in public in 2017.—
Defne Karabatur,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Project 2025 report said that when Congress created the program, MEP centers were intended to transition to self-sustaining private institutions but that a ban on long-term funding was abolished in 1998.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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