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
But the college filed a suit against the SEVP revocation in a Massachusetts federal court and secured a preliminary injunction in June.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
And today, the Trump administration’s revocation of its foreign terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist militant group led by Syria’s interim president, will take effect.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The administration has also placed international students under scrutiny, threatening visa revocations and deportations for those participating in campus protests deemed hostile to government interests.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
And today, the Trump administration’s revocation of its foreign terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist militant group led by Syria’s interim president, will take effect.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The administration has also placed international students under scrutiny, threatening visa revocations and deportations for those participating in campus protests deemed hostile to government interests.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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Operations returned to normal Saturday morning, with only 35 delays and 31 cancellations reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The reason behind the numerous cancellations of Edwards vs. Chimaev was COVID-19.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But much to my surprise and delight, Ryu Hayabusa’s continuation into the realm of AAA 3D action elites once again does not mean the abandonment of where the series started this time around.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Vallow Daybell was arrested in February 2020 in Hawaii, where she and Chad Daybell got married, on child abandonment counts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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