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
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.
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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
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, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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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
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, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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Inspired by the acoustic principles behind Bang & Olufsen’s Beoplay H100 headphones, Beo Grace deliver high-quality sound and advanced digital noise cancellation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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While there’s been some chatter about the possibility of a zero-hour reprieve, as talks with potential investors are ongoing, the recent cancellation of the nine MLB contracts is said to have made the unmistakable sound of the other shoe dropping.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dabrowski, while supporting a repeal of the SAFE-T Act, acknowledged the Blue Line incident was an outlier.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the council truly wants to restore trust, repeal is the bare minimum.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 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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Now, in a redemption as astounding as his rise, Morvan is back in the running for the 2026 Grammys as the only person in Recording Academy history nominated after a prior revocation.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The stop of production on Grey’s Anatomy coincidentally also comes a day after an episode that dealt in part with the revocation of federal funding for a clinical trial.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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