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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
Council members Driggs, Dante Anderson, Dimple Ajmera, Kimberly Owens and James Mitchell voted against rescinding the funding.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Voters could weigh in on a billionaire wealth tax in November, while the state Legislature considers a new corporate healthcare fee and rescinding tax breaks to stabilize the budget.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The lawsuit argues that rescinding the general plan amendment should have also made a surf park on the site invalid.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The group took the unusual step of rescinding its defense of Hochman.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon on Tuesday made the flu shot optional for US troops, rescinding a service-wide requirement.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Stop & Shop briefly charged 10 cents for paper bags before rescinding the policy in 2024.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Goldberg said that the district is waiting to see if rescinding of these agreements will affect district policy or federal funding.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Education Department is rescinding agreements that required schools to stop discriminating against transgender students.
—Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Voters could weigh in on a billionaire wealth tax in November, while the state Legislature considers a new corporate healthcare fee and rescinding tax breaks to stabilize the budget.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The lawsuit argues that rescinding the general plan amendment should have also made a surf park on the site invalid.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The group took the unusual step of rescinding its defense of Hochman.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon on Tuesday made the flu shot optional for US troops, rescinding a service-wide requirement.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Stop & Shop briefly charged 10 cents for paper bags before rescinding the policy in 2024.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Goldberg said that the district is waiting to see if rescinding of these agreements will affect district policy or federal funding.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The Education Department is rescinding agreements that required schools to stop discriminating against transgender students.
—Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinding
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So why are commercial airlines canceling thousands of seats across the globe?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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From Meghan Trainor and Zayn to the Pussycat Dolls, artists are canceling their concert tours because of unsold tickets.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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One analysis found that repealing the Jones Act could save consumers $769 million annually in petroleum shipping costs.—
Katelyn Bledsoe,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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And while the law largely governs toxins, the rollback has also undermined action on climate change, including repealing the legal theory used to classify greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide as regulated pollutants.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
8 May 2026
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Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The report comes as Netflix, which is the largest subscription streaming platform in the world by far, is charting a path forward on its own after abandoning its pursuit of Warner Bros.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Deep is just going through it in this episode, starting with the news that Homelander is abolishing the Seven.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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While several council members have discussed revoking funding for the project, there’s also been a consensus it’s needed to address congestion and safety.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Authorities did not give a firm timeline for revoking those orders, but did say that emergency water pickups will continue through that step.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Now, a new study argues that the ancient impact likely came from north to south, overturning some earlier interpretations and potentially changing the scientific value of NASA’s future Artemis missions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Lawmakers in the past have taken actions against cities, such as preventing them from setting their own minimum wage and overturning some Boise rental protections.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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Arsenal are edging closer to their first title since the Arsene Wenger era, while the scope of the relegation battle has narrowed to the point of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham scrapping against each other for survival.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rescinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescinding. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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