as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Recent Examples of revocation
The secretary will also consider whether the de minimis revocation should apply to packages originating from Macau.
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Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The sweeping revocation of these visas began nearly two months ago.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 2024 that visa revocations are almost never appealable.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
In most cases, universities discovered the visa revocations by checking the system.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The sweeping revocation of these visas began nearly two months ago.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 2024 that visa revocations are almost never appealable.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
In most cases, universities discovered the visa revocations by checking the system.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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For Wolf Entertainment and Universal TV, reducing a premium that was not big to begin with was not economically feasible, so the status of On Call at Amazon went from a pending two-season renewal to cancellation within the span of weeks.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Maersk estimated Thursday that China-to-U.S. trade volumes had dropped in the range of 30 percent to 40 percent throughout April, following suit from a parallel 30-percent cancellation rated reported by Hapag-Lloyd.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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The children’s parents — identified as a 53-year-old German man and his 48-year-old American wife, who also owned a German passport — were arrested and charged with domestic violence with habitual psychological abuse and child abandonment, according to police, per ABC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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