RESCISSION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rescission

noun

ri-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of rescission

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 rescission of the agreements would mean a step back from protecting vulnerable students in schools, said Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center. — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 The impact of the rescission of future funding allocated for public media have already been felt. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 Patel then demanded rescission of his purchase of Galloway Dental, the suit said. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026 The Republican Congress did approve a handful of rescission bills in 2025, clawing back funds from various agencies, but the votes were controversial and tight. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rescission

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Noun

The site hosted 11 million products, including clothing, footwear and accessories, and saw delivery delays and cancelations in the days after.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
The best subscription trackers, like Rocket Money, could actually handle the cancellation themselves.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of cancellation

Noun

Opponents express disappointment but are confident voters will reject the repeal, while proponents argue the public deserves to weigh in on public health and community well-being.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Palin has repeatedly blamed the system for electing Democrats and has called for its repeal.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

He is held accountable by Magnus for the destruction of the children of darkness and the abandonment of the Paris coven that started the Theatre de Vampires.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In an update shared to Facebook, the sheriff’s office said all three have been charged with abandonment of a corpse.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of abandonment

Noun

The complaints are civil allegations, and none of the defendants will lose citizenship unless a court orders its revocation.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
So Microsoft has resorted to other revocation methods, specifically SBAT (Secure Boot Advanced Targeting) and Secure Boot Security Version Number (SVN).

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

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