as in cancelations
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 revocations
What Happens Next While the focus has shifted away from student visa-holding college campus protesters in recent months, Tuesday's ruling will likely have an impact on future visa revocations by an administration elected on the back of promises to carry out mass deportations.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Authors Guild has so far successfully contested these revocations in court on first amendment grounds.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The head of the FCC threatened individual broadcasters and the ABC network with fines and revocations if Kimmel continued to air.
—Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Visa revocations are under way.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Rubio announced visa revocations on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over Bolsonaro's criminal case, and his unspecified allies on the court after the court issued search warrants and restraining orders against Bolsonaro.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Authors Guild has so far successfully contested these revocations in court on first amendment grounds.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The head of the FCC threatened individual broadcasters and the ABC network with fines and revocations if Kimmel continued to air.
—Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Visa revocations are under way.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Rubio announced visa revocations on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over Bolsonaro's criminal case, and his unspecified allies on the court after the court issued search warrants and restraining orders against Bolsonaro.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocations
Noun
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The cancellations come amid a government shutdown in which partisan tensions are particularly high.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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While some of the department’s cancellations first announced by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought were new, others had been previously announced in May by the department.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The repeals do not conclude the litigation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Property tax repeals or reforms are being considered in multiple states across the country, following the consistent rise of property taxes over the past five years.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Revocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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