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
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.
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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
If Cal Fire revokes the licenses, Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright could be fined and will be barred from reapplying for the licenses for one year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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
If Cal Fire revokes the licenses, Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright could be fined and will be barred from reapplying for the licenses for one year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revokes
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Even the mainstream studio movie One Battle After Another hinges on the intimate drama of caretaking, the story unspooling after a woman abandons her infant.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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As in the novel, Victor eventually abandons his creature, a rejection that leads to more violence.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Revokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revokes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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