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
In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates, which long had deep commercial ties with Iran, is revoking visas of Iranians in the UAE and may freeze Iran’s assets in country.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The British government responded in February by revoking the accreditation of a Russian diplomat.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The administration has also put a restriction on the number of foreign nationals who can enter the country by revoking or denying tourist visas, as well as increasing immigration fees.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Another investigation was initiated the following year by the commission after Givens was accused of presiding over two criminal cases after she’d been recused, jailing a man in one case and revoking bond from another.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lopez’s attorney, Saad Ahmad, argued in court that Lopez never had an opportunity to argue to the Board of Immigration Appeals that his permanent residency should not be stripped away, and the government never provided a valid reason for revoking it.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The caucus and the Sikh Coalition had originally filed a lawsuit in December 2025, alleging California did not follow the proper process and broke state law by revoking the licenses.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sanctions end | Obama signs an executive order revoking sanctions against Iran that were originally designed as consequences for its nuclear weapons program.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates, which long had deep commercial ties with Iran, is revoking visas of Iranians in the UAE and may freeze Iran’s assets in country.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The British government responded in February by revoking the accreditation of a Russian diplomat.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The administration has also put a restriction on the number of foreign nationals who can enter the country by revoking or denying tourist visas, as well as increasing immigration fees.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Another investigation was initiated the following year by the commission after Givens was accused of presiding over two criminal cases after she’d been recused, jailing a man in one case and revoking bond from another.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lopez’s attorney, Saad Ahmad, argued in court that Lopez never had an opportunity to argue to the Board of Immigration Appeals that his permanent residency should not be stripped away, and the government never provided a valid reason for revoking it.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The caucus and the Sikh Coalition had originally filed a lawsuit in December 2025, alleging California did not follow the proper process and broke state law by revoking the licenses.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sanctions end | Obama signs an executive order revoking sanctions against Iran that were originally designed as consequences for its nuclear weapons program.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoking
Verb
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The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Airlines are cancelling flights due to the soaring cost of jet fuel.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same day, a judge sentenced her to serve three years of probation for abandoning Kha’liya’s body.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua thought about abandoning the project, but ultimately agreed to reconceive it instead.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the @ChicagoPiping social media account, which chronicles the latest in all things Chicago piping plovers, the birds were already back scrapping with each other to establish their territory on Montrose.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Irresponsible fiscal management of the city’s finances is no excuse for scrapping a reserve that is meant to protect the residents during difficult times.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The four measures passed by nearly 2-to-1 ratios, with nearly 14,000 votes in favor of repealing each ordinance and approximately 7,500 votes to keep them.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 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
Verb
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Goldberg said that the district is waiting to see if rescinding of these agreements will affect district policy or federal funding.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Education Department is rescinding agreements that required schools to stop discriminating against transgender students.—
Todd Wallack,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Revoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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