as in cancelation
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
In a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Trump’s budget chief Russ Vought confirmed that the administration will send a rescission proposal to Congress at the end of April.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Presidents have used the rescission procedure just twice since 1979 — most recently for a $15 billion spending cut package by Trump in 2018.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
White House budget director Russ Vought drafted a memo for a rescission plan that would eliminate funding already approved by Congress, according to multiple news reports.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
Business & Economy The Big Story White House prepares rescission package
The White House is planning to ask Congress to approve more than $9 billion in funding cuts to a list of agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Presidents have used the rescission procedure just twice since 1979 — most recently for a $15 billion spending cut package by Trump in 2018.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
White House budget director Russ Vought drafted a memo for a rescission plan that would eliminate funding already approved by Congress, according to multiple news reports.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
Business & Economy The Big Story White House prepares rescission package
The White House is planning to ask Congress to approve more than $9 billion in funding cuts to a list of agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These tricks include: Creating cancellation mazes Removing cancel buttons at critical moments Adding fake urgency with timers Burying important details in fine print These tactics might boost short-term numbers but destroy long-term trust.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since 2023, the global online shopping cart abandonment rate has held steady at 70.19%.—
Gabriel Shaoolian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Following the incident, the woman later identified herself and left a voicemail admitting to the abandonment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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