as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the university's controversial rescindment of an invitation to speak at commencement
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Reparations has been a hot-button issue across the country since the abolition of slavery in 1865.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026 -
The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Headed into the announcement, any chance of a legislative repeal of the death penalty appeared unlikely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Rescindment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescindment. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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