as in cancellations
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
The White House did not respond to a request for comment about how the birthright citizenship revocations might work.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly told CBS Colorado that Bauserman has had several revocations and suspensions of his license over the last 10 years.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The Black Panther Party has retained attorneys and is challenging the revocations in court.
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Ross Dimattei,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
In 2024, revocations rose yet further, to 183.
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Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The department told the Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.
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Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.
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Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
The department did not directly address why drivers are facing revocations.
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Ben Wheeler
april 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Several of the charges also carry possible $750 civil penalties and hunting license revocations of one to three years.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly told CBS Colorado that Bauserman has had several revocations and suspensions of his license over the last 10 years.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The Black Panther Party has retained attorneys and is challenging the revocations in court.
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Ross Dimattei,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
In 2024, revocations rose yet further, to 183.
—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The department told the Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.
—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.
—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
The department did not directly address why drivers are facing revocations.
—
Ben Wheeler
april 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Several of the charges also carry possible $750 civil penalties and hunting license revocations of one to three years.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocations
Noun
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Authorities in Germany reported damage to highways and train cancellations on Saturday as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.
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The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time.
Noun
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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
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The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
Noun
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.
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After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment.
Noun
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The plaintiffs are asking that a federal judge declare the rescissions unlawful and undo them.
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Over the past year, federal rescissions removed the funding structure that kept many local public media stations above that threshold.
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“Revocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocations. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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