as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead
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Recent Examples of revoke
But everything changed when it was revealed the two stars weren’t actually the vocalists on any of Milli Vanilli’s songs, resulting in the Recording Academy revoking their best new artist award in 1990 for the first — and only — time in history.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
On July 3, 2018, ENNIA’s licenses were revoked and the bank took control, concerned about the company’s solvency.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
On July 3, 2018, ENNIA’s licenses were revoked and the bank took control, concerned about the company’s solvency.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoke
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump scrapped a program dedicated to funding flood mitigation in low-income communities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, the project was scrapped by Disney and never went into production.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The memo was later rescinded by the administration.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fields also rescinded the Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools.—
Emery Petchauer,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another approach on two ladders was also aborted, and a drone was sent up in their stead.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This prompted the Southwest pilot to abort the landing.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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The courthouse is named after Osvaldo Soto, a Cuban-American lawyer who led the fight in the 1980s to repeal the county’s English-only ordinance that, among other things, stopped clerks from conducting courthouse weddings in Spanish.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Boise City Council plans to repeal the city ordinance that allows a disorderly conduct misdemeanor charge for loitering on private property, according to a settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Revoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoke. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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