as in canceling
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 revoking
The two-week restraining order prohibits the defendants from ordering the flag down and from revoking the group's permit because of the flag.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Under current law, the process for revoking driving privileges in Michigan is not based on one's age, but on one's driving ability and any violation history.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
One example is Carnival Cruise Line, who announced changes to their loyalty program that infuriated their most loyal customers by revoking their lifetime status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
However, revoking the non-profit’s access would not eliminate the city’s maintenance costs or the expenses associated with operating the senior facility.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The company refrained from revoking the macOS certificates immediately to prevent MacBook users from encountering technical snafus with Apple's notarization system.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
While several council members have discussed revoking funding for the project, there’s also been a consensus it’s needed to address congestion and safety.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Councilmember Karina Talamantes, who represents South Natomas, proposed cutting $10 million from the Department of Community Response and revoking funding from two micro-communities, including a temporary homeless shelter at Arena Boulevard and El Centro Road in North Natomas.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The ruling resulted in hospitals throughout Alabama suspending IVF treatment until the state legislature passed a new law revoking personhood rights for embryos created through the procedure.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Under current law, the process for revoking driving privileges in Michigan is not based on one's age, but on one's driving ability and any violation history.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
One example is Carnival Cruise Line, who announced changes to their loyalty program that infuriated their most loyal customers by revoking their lifetime status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
However, revoking the non-profit’s access would not eliminate the city’s maintenance costs or the expenses associated with operating the senior facility.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The company refrained from revoking the macOS certificates immediately to prevent MacBook users from encountering technical snafus with Apple's notarization system.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
While several council members have discussed revoking funding for the project, there’s also been a consensus it’s needed to address congestion and safety.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Councilmember Karina Talamantes, who represents South Natomas, proposed cutting $10 million from the Department of Community Response and revoking funding from two micro-communities, including a temporary homeless shelter at Arena Boulevard and El Centro Road in North Natomas.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The ruling resulted in hospitals throughout Alabama suspending IVF treatment until the state legislature passed a new law revoking personhood rights for embryos created through the procedure.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoking
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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And let just say as a Southern, Democratic governor, to be able to give voice to Southern Democrats being left out, left behind, sometimes looked down on, but scrapping our way back to a seat at the table.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Council members Driggs, Dante Anderson, Dimple Ajmera, Kimberly Owens and James Mitchell voted against rescinding the funding.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Voters could weigh in on a billionaire wealth tax in November, while the state Legislature considers a new corporate healthcare fee and rescinding tax breaks to stabilize the budget.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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“Revoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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