as in cancellation
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
Boismier, who resigned in protest of the 2021 law, challenged the license revocation in court, and the case is ongoing.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations among regional Mexican artists and beyond.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Green card holders face revocation if eligibility or legal issues are identified.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations among regional Mexican artists and beyond.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Green card holders face revocation if eligibility or legal issues are identified.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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The cancellation also comes amid a recall of the Jeep SUVs due to fire risk — the latest in a string of issues for the vehicles.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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It was punctuated by multiple flight delays and one shootaround cancellation while the team was en route to an arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The talk will encompass later American revolutions which related directly to principles expounded on in the Declaration of Independence such as abolition and women’s suffrage and civil rights.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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Executions in several countries that retain the death penalty surged in 2025, despite abolition campaigns gaining momentum worldwide.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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