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
And in March 2025, the University of Pennsylvania lost a significant source of funding when Trump issued an executive order that affected the National Institute of Health’s revenue and found itself in the awkward position of having to rescind graduate student offers.
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Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
However, experts question whether such repeals will withstand scrutiny under the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs the legal process for rescinding rules.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Earlier this month, Trump became the first president in decades to successfully claw back funds via the process, with Republicans in Congress rescinding about $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 25 July 2025
Ozaukee County's agreement with ICE, signed in March but later rescinded, provided the sheriff's office $80 daily for each detainee and $42 per hour for transportation and guards.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
However, experts question whether such repeals will withstand scrutiny under the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs the legal process for rescinding rules.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Earlier this month, Trump became the first president in decades to successfully claw back funds via the process, with Republicans in Congress rescinding about $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 25 July 2025
Ozaukee County's agreement with ICE, signed in March but later rescinded, provided the sheriff's office $80 daily for each detainee and $42 per hour for transportation and guards.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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Since 1962, the game has been canceled only three times: in 2011 (lockout), 2016 (bad field conditions) and 2020 (pandemic).—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Peru Peru’s national emergency center has canceled tsunami alerts for the country’s entire coast as of 9:15 p.m. local time (10:15 p.m. ET).—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
31 July 2025
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Greer wrote that Anderson should have received the death penalty, a sentence abolished in Wisconsin since the 19th century.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But our colleague David Aldridge wrote earlier this year in favor of abolishing the draft.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The bill would revoke an exemption on ADS-B transmission requests for Department of Defense aircraft.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Elliott likewise pressed Hyundai to abandon its own restructuring effort and increase its dividend, again using financial discipline as a wedge to improve governance and transparency.—
Marc Cooper,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Minority languages were banned in schools, tribal leaders were silenced, and communities were pressured to abandon their heritage and conform to a rigid Persian identity.—
Jila Andalib,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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Later that year, under pressure from the restaurant lobby, the D.C. Council overturned it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell overturned those actions in May, concluding that Trump was outside his authority in firing the board and its acting president and that, therefore, all subsequent actions were also moot.—
GARY FIELDS,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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But in June, the city officially scrapped its plans for the art installation after declining to immediately remove lead found in the tower, Johnson said in a Wednesday phone interview.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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An unusual rollout plan to release the sequel just seven weeks after the first was scrapped after the movie, made for roughly $100 million, grossed $38 million worldwide.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The Dutchman could serve as a target man, holding the ball up in the final third before Cunha and Mbeumo attack the spaces further forward that have been vacated.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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