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
Included in these rescissions were $602 million in public health grants.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Over the past year, federal rescissions removed the funding structure that kept many local public media stations above that threshold.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Kennedy’s May rescission of COVID vaccine recommendations resulted in confusion among providers, and many people were initially unable to get vaccines at pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.
—Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rescission
Joseph Choi, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Over the past year, federal rescissions removed the funding structure that kept many local public media stations above that threshold.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Kennedy’s May rescission of COVID vaccine recommendations resulted in confusion among providers, and many people were initially unable to get vaccines at pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.
—Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rescission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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The strike forced the cancellation of the union’s awards show on March 8 in downtown Los Angeles, though the New York show went ahead as planned.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The cancellation marks another twist in the long career of the former Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Liz, meanwhile, talks about the abandonment issues she’s dealt with since the loss of her mother, blaming that for her tough exterior.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Parental abandonment is passed down, learned.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That can include issues of deportation and revocation of work visas, among other actions.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Others facing the possible revocation of their citizenship include five natives of African countries, three from Asia and two from South America, according to the DOJ.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
8 May 2026
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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