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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 revoked
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
After Conley admitted to violating parole in federal court on Monday, Hall revoked his supervised release and sentenced him to 21 months in or with no supervised release to follow.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The Kentucky State Police began investigating the case, and nearly 2,000 driver's licenses were revoked as of August 2025.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Teachers who encourage students to walk out could have teaching certificates revoked and districts where students walk out will lose daily attendance funding.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Phouthongseng was paroled again in 2009, but it was again revoked in 2012 because he was issued a restraining order for harassment from a former girlfriend.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
As of this writing, the outbreak is still ongoing, and America is in danger of having its measles-elimination status revoked by the World Health Organization.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Last week, the Miami-Dade commissioner representing that area of Kendall, Raquel Regalado, filed legislation to ban the feeding of stray animals outside of businesses or in public parks but ultimately revoked it after receiving backlash.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
After Conley admitted to violating parole in federal court on Monday, Hall revoked his supervised release and sentenced him to 21 months in or with no supervised release to follow.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The Kentucky State Police began investigating the case, and nearly 2,000 driver's licenses were revoked as of August 2025.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Teachers who encourage students to walk out could have teaching certificates revoked and districts where students walk out will lose daily attendance funding.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Phouthongseng was paroled again in 2009, but it was again revoked in 2012 because he was issued a restraining order for harassment from a former girlfriend.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
As of this writing, the outbreak is still ongoing, and America is in danger of having its measles-elimination status revoked by the World Health Organization.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoked
Verb
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The building, a former power plant abandoned in the ‘80s, looms over the crowd like a monolithic temple to techno.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cab would be abandoned and the trailer would be hitched to another truck, court documents show.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bally’s ultimately scrapped the minority requirements in April 2025 and refiled the IPO following federal lawsuits alleging the offering discriminated against white men.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, in which a landing is aborted.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This enables a safe recovery during training exercises or if a strike mission is aborted, a feature aimed at reducing losses during non-combat operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery.—
Bonnie Tsui,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Revoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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