as in cancels
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 revokes
Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Disbarment, which revokes a lawyer's license to practice law, is the most severe professional sanction for attorneys.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Missouri isn’t a state that automatically revokes a police license when an officer is convicted of a serious crime.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Disbarment, which revokes a lawyer's license to practice law, is the most severe professional sanction for attorneys.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Missouri isn’t a state that automatically revokes a police license when an officer is convicted of a serious crime.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revokes
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Continue reading … PULLING THE PLUG – Amazon cancels 'Melania' movie screening at cinema after sign backfires.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Fombonne argues this is legally incorrect because the bill cancels future appropriations and future grants, but does not cancel grants that have already been awarded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The second abandons the intellectual framework that apparently motivated Warsh’s interest in the position.—
Daniel J. Arbess,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Hoenikker character, who abandons his car in a traffic jam one day and walks the rest of the way to work, and well, here's a snippet from the audio version of Cat's Cradle, told from the point of view of one of Hoenikker’s/Langmuir’s children.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bill also repeals sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The law also repeals work exemptions for homeless people, veterans, and young adults exiting foster care, and limits states’ ability to waive the time limits on assistance for recipients in areas with few jobs.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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In the event that an operator aborts an interception, the drone will fly back to base ready to be used again — a potential major cost-saver.—
Alex Holmes,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Revokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revokes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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