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
Litigation is still ongoing in several federal courts, because the Supreme Court ruling did not address the actual merits of a lawsuit challenging the administration’s revocation policy.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
If convicted of the maximum penalties of each charge, Colon-Johnson could face upwards of $85,000 in fines, up to 30 years of prison time, further revocation of driving privileges, or all three.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
According to a source familiar with the disciplinary action, around 80% of those students received suspensions, expulsions or degree revocation.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the revocation of the 22-year-old’s license on Aug. 1.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
If convicted of the maximum penalties of each charge, Colon-Johnson could face upwards of $85,000 in fines, up to 30 years of prison time, further revocation of driving privileges, or all three.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
According to a source familiar with the disciplinary action, around 80% of those students received suspensions, expulsions or degree revocation.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the revocation of the 22-year-old’s license on Aug. 1.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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The reason behind the numerous cancellations of Edwards vs. Chimaev was COVID-19.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Aviation analytics firm Cirium said Thursday morning that the airline had called off 15 domestic flights and no international flights yet, however, more cancellations had begun trickling in throughout the coming days.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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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,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hidden costs include an 80% failure rate (registration required), data storage, expensive specialized talent and friction points in training cycles that can lead to project abandonment.—
Dr. Jason Corso,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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