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
Patel then demanded rescission of his purchase of Galloway Dental, the suit said.
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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.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rescission
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
Included in these rescissions were $602 million in public health grants.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for rescission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
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The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time.
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Paris police authorities requested Friday the cancelation of this weekend's Diamond League track and field meeting in the French capital because of the historic heat wave gripping the country and stretching emergency services.
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Headed into the announcement, any chance of a legislative repeal of the death penalty appeared unlikely.
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.
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Cost Shock At The Wrong Moment Late-stage price add-ons, especially shipping, are the single most common trigger for cart abandonment.
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Kids end up in foster care due to neglect, abuse or abandonment by their parents or caregivers.
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Accountants who violate those duties may face fines, sanctions, suspension or revocation of a license, loss of practice privileges, and, in cases involving criminal conduct, even prison.
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For the third violation, the firearms dealer could face a misdemeanor charge and license revocation.
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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