as in cancellation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations
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Recent Examples of rescission
The health care industry has seen research cuts as a result of federal funding rescissions last year while the tech industry has been embroiled in conflict over H-1B workers with the administration.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
While the optics weren’t good, the actual implementation of the rule was delayed because of a technicality – less than 75% of the cabinet members voted in favor of the change, triggering an automatic rescission period.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Such an action is known as a rescission.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions — rescissions — that required congressional sign-off.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
While the optics weren’t good, the actual implementation of the rule was delayed because of a technicality – less than 75% of the cabinet members voted in favor of the change, triggering an automatic rescission period.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Such an action is known as a rescission.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions — rescissions — that required congressional sign-off.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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Warm weather and a lack of snow forced the cancellation of seven of the first eight World Cup downhill and snowboard competitions in 2022-23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police did not provide further details on the alert cancellation.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As grounds for the permit’s repeal, the city must show that Homeland Security has violated terms of its land-use agreement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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An exception is usually made for Budweiser, because the iconic Clydesdales the beer company has been working with since the repeal of Prohibition (seriously) are stars in their own right.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some 64 years later, the development is officially coming down, following years of decay, neglect and abandonment.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out or assist them in doing so could also face investigation, potentially resulting in revocation of their teaching certificates.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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That same month came the announcement of the revocation of the Temporary Protected Status that had protected hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from deportation.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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