as in cancelations
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 Democratic stopgap measure includes a permanent extension of the expiring ACA subsidies, overturning cuts to Medicaid via the tax and spending megabill, and a restoration of rescissions cuts.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 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
Congress approves rescissions regularly as part of this process.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In exchange for their cooperation in passing new budget measures, Democrats want Republicans to agree not to turn around later in the year and pass a rescissions package cutting some of that same funding.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Expect rescissions, expect other things like that.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 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
Congress approves rescissions regularly as part of this process.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In exchange for their cooperation in passing new budget measures, Democrats want Republicans to agree not to turn around later in the year and pass a rescissions package cutting some of that same funding.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Expect rescissions, expect other things like that.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescissions
Noun
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The cancellations come amid a government shutdown in which partisan tensions are particularly high.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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While some of the department’s cancellations first announced by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought were new, others had been previously announced in May by the department.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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The repeals do not conclude the litigation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Property tax repeals or reforms are being considered in multiple states across the country, following the consistent rise of property taxes over the past five years.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rescissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescissions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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