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 plaintiffs are asking that a federal judge declare the rescissions unlawful and undo them.
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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.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescissions
Noun
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The moves have coincided with a wave of artist cancellations, declining ticket sales and layoffs that began this week.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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There were 59 delays at the airport early Friday, according to Flight Aware, and three cancellations.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Rescissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescissions. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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