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
Those who do could face possible visa revocation and deportation under the law.
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Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
The move was seen by some industry analysts as an attempt to curry favor with FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who had threatened potential license revocation for affiliates that continued to carry Kimmel.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, a coalition of health and environmental groups sued the EPA over the revocation, calling it unlawful and harmful.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Administrative complaints start the disciplinary process, which can end from exoneration to license revocation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
The move was seen by some industry analysts as an attempt to curry favor with FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who had threatened potential license revocation for affiliates that continued to carry Kimmel.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, a coalition of health and environmental groups sued the EPA over the revocation, calling it unlawful and harmful.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Administrative complaints start the disciplinary process, which can end from exoneration to license revocation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the Prize in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those cancellations—including in key hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha—have stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers in the area.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Years later, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison was still urging a full repeal of the bill.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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One is the repeal of the tax breaks, and another is designed to protect consumers from paying for infrastructure costs associated with serving the hulking computing centers.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bonner Springs Animal Control announced that an individual was charged with animal abandonment in a Facebook post Wednesday.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The complete abandonment of Americans in the Middle East while other countries are efficiently evacuating theirs raises serious competency concerns about our post-DOGE government.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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