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as in canceling
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 repealing
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 rescinding
But after a law firm and two legal advocacy groups, the Asian Law Caucus and the Sikh Coalition, sued on behalf of truckers, saying that the state didn't follow the proper process for rescinding their licenses, the state extended the expiration dates to March 6.
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CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But after a law firm and two legal advocacy groups, the Asian Law Caucus and the Sikh Coalition, sued on behalf of truckers, saying that the state didn’t follow the proper process for rescinding their licenses, the state extended the expiration dates to March 6.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the feds from rescinding those dollars.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The board voted to accept the resignation and appointed an interim superintendent, before rescinding that appointment days later and reinstating Weaver to his old position.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The agency initially proposed rescinding it in July last year.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid this tension, Mayor Mamdani faces backlash for rescinding the city's formal antisemitism definition.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But in late December, Lucas sent a final rule rescinding the entire document to the White House Office of Management and Budget for approval, and received the green light early this year.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But after a law firm and two legal advocacy groups, the Asian Law Caucus and the Sikh Coalition, sued on behalf of truckers, saying that the state didn’t follow the proper process for rescinding their licenses, the state extended the expiration dates to March 6.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the feds from rescinding those dollars.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The board voted to accept the resignation and appointed an interim superintendent, before rescinding that appointment days later and reinstating Weaver to his old position.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The agency initially proposed rescinding it in July last year.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid this tension, Mayor Mamdani faces backlash for rescinding the city's formal antisemitism definition.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But in late December, Lucas sent a final rule rescinding the entire document to the White House Office of Management and Budget for approval, and received the green light early this year.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinding
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At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.—
Shoko Oda,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The measure appears likely to appear on the ballot because the sponsors, the Lincoln Club Business League, plan to rely on the much lower threshold required under state law for measures repealing taxes and fees.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Other recommendations included repealing any crime-free nuisance ordinances around housing, establishing an Office of Immigrant and Refugee Rights and creating a program that diverts young people away from the justice system.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Allen was arraigned on Wednesday on one count of third-degree killing/torturing an animal and a misdemeanor count of abandoning/cruelty to an animal.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The last gasp of oxygen evaporated the moment Giddey dug his heels into the hardwood, abandoning the play in his frustration.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Common Council passed a resolution, which in part supports abolishing ICE, that now heads to Mayor Johnson.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that the county signed off on more than 90% of the construction before abruptly revoking permits last month because officials learned ICE would occupy the building.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sanctions end | Obama signs an executive order revoking sanctions against Iran that were originally designed as consequences for its nuclear weapons program.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The white truck struck the motorcycle and continued into an irrigation canal, overturning.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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But David Oppenheimer, a UC Berkeley law professor and director of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, said overturning affirmative action would create more inequality and less opportunity in the workplace.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Earlier Friday, Takaichi’s governing Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Japan Innovation Party submitted a proposal calling for scrapping restrictions on lethal weapons sales, in a further break from Japan's postwar pacifist principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The alliance is also scrapping the Port of Jebel Ali, the largest port in the Middle East, from the ME11/IOS Middle East-to-North Europe loop.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Rescinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescinding. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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