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
None of the local legislators, asked individually by email through their staff members on Wednesday, addressed whether their involvement is an effort to push back against the state’s rescission decision.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The comment period will be open for 60 days following the official rescission proposal’s publication in the Federal Register.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
Ali said Congress would have to approve the rescission proposal for the administration to withhold the money.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had sent a package of budget rescissions to Capitol Hill, with the cuts also including billions of dollars in foreign aid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The comment period will be open for 60 days following the official rescission proposal’s publication in the Federal Register.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
Ali said Congress would have to approve the rescission proposal for the administration to withhold the money.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had sent a package of budget rescissions to Capitol Hill, with the cuts also including billions of dollars in foreign aid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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Some models also feature adaptive noise cancellation to adjust ANC levels and ambient modes to allow specific sounds through, which helps noise control across different environments.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chicago news media pointed out the United Center cancellation came amid an ongoing beef between NBA YoungBoy and local rapper Lil Durk.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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California’s stricter auto emissions For California, the consequences of the repeal are complicated.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated September 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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