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
On top of that, may be subject to penalties of up to $15,000, TSA PreCheck eligibility could be revoked for at least 5 years, and you may be required to undergo enhanced screening in the future.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
If King violates the terms of his bail, the sheriff’s department would immediately be called and his bond would be revoked, Angles said.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Their memberships were revoked.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
If King violates the terms of his bail, the sheriff’s department would immediately be called and his bond would be revoked, Angles said.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Their memberships were revoked.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara airports have been diverted or canceled by major airlines, including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a statement shared on social media, the Broadway League announced that while all matinees will continue as scheduled, evening performances have been canceled.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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All three figures were once associated with the regime’s internal movement for incremental reform; all three long ago abandoned that stance to advocate the wholesale transformation of the system instead.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Despite the relatively recent creation of the Government Oversight Committee, the legislature has largely abandoned its oversight role.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Preparations With the storm zeroing in, John Berlingieri scrapped plans for a family trip to Puerto Rico.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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That change sought to keep tough limits for some common PFAS, but also proposed scrapping and reconsidering standards for other types and extending deadlines.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The policy rescinds prior guidance that did not treat the failure to apply for a green card as grounds for deportation.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Federal Transit Administration has threatened to withhold another $50 million from the CTA over safety concerns and most recently rescinded a $100 million grant for electric vehicle chargers that was set to go to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is an instinct to abort mission.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
17 Feb. 2026
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The plane was reportedly traveling at 103 mph when it was instructed to abort the takeoff, according to local outlet KSAT.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package sponsored by a dozen lawmakers would repeal a variety of state tax exemptions that mirror tax breaks in the federal code.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Revoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoke. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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