as in cancellations
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 rescissions
The health care industry has seen research cuts as a result of federal funding rescissions last year while the tech industry has been embroiled in conflict over H-1B workers with the administration.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump didn’t extend Musk’s DOGE contract — the two fell out shortly after his departure, and, other than rescissions, the whole project has taken on a lower profile post-Musk.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Cline, who voted for the first rescissions package this Congress, also belongs to the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 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
Surina Venkat, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump didn’t extend Musk’s DOGE contract — the two fell out shortly after his departure, and, other than rescissions, the whole project has taken on a lower profile post-Musk.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Cline, who voted for the first rescissions package this Congress, also belongs to the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescissions
Noun
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New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport is up to nearly 900 flight cancellations, so far.—
January 25,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Around the Southeast, people used the cancellations to have some fun.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mandate repeals may set off an avalanche of other consequences.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Rescissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescissions. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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