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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as in repealed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Recent Examples of rescinded
There was so much pushback on the rule that it was rescinded and never went into effect.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
Less than three weeks after selecting Tyrone Brookins as its next superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights school board on Wednesday night rescinded its contract offer, citing board division in its original selection of Brookins as the lone finalist.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 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Center Honors alongside John Kander and Fred Ebb, Shirley Temple Black, Andre Previn and Bill Cosby (Cosby's award was rescinded in 2018).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
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
According to Michael Ryan, between 1968 and 2012, the Cabinet reviewed 179 of the decisions made by the CRTC, and of those, 48 were varied, rescinded, set aside, or referred back to the CRTC for further deliberation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, the league fined Booker $35,000 and rescinded the technical.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Polymarket recently listed and then rescinded a betting market on nuclear weapon deployment.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Then, in July, Congress rescinded $500 million intended for family planning and reproductive health programs.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Less than three weeks after selecting Tyrone Brookins as its next superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights school board on Wednesday night rescinded its contract offer, citing board division in its original selection of Brookins as the lone finalist.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 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
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
According to Michael Ryan, between 1968 and 2012, the Cabinet reviewed 179 of the decisions made by the CRTC, and of those, 48 were varied, rescinded, set aside, or referred back to the CRTC for further deliberation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, the league fined Booker $35,000 and rescinded the technical.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Polymarket recently listed and then rescinded a betting market on nuclear weapon deployment.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Then, in July, Congress rescinded $500 million intended for family planning and reproductive health programs.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinded
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The Book of Mormon has canceled this week’s Tuesday and Wednesday performances due to a fire that damaged the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday morning.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 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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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 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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And Sylvie, who still gazes with utmost tenderness at a black-and-white photograph, taken during her time abroad, of a nameless wailing Russian child, has permanently abandoned her own daughter by refusing to visit her.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Those plans were set aside, however, when Diamantis arrived in federal court earlier this month for a hearing and abandoned a plan to change his plea to guilty.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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As such, Republicans predict that Connecticut’s law will eventually be overturned in federal court.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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LeVota, who recently scrapped plans to run for a full term, proposed the idea in a letter to four state senators from Jackson County, top Governor’s Office staff and the leaders of the Missouri House.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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But last year a judge voided Jordan’s conviction after finding prosecutors were unable to prove a clear motive for Jordan.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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If Wembanyama had played at all in the second half before getting hurt, however, his bets would not have been voided under the rule.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Rescinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescinded. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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