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 Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In its petition to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the DOJ accused the district court of exceeding its powers and asked the appeals court to immediately pause the order and consider revoking it.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The president has also floated the idea of revoking liberal nonprofits' tax-exempt status, CNN reports.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But the new policy will turn that act into a cause for revoking press credentials.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The process of revoking a license isn't so simple, according to Roy Gutterman, a professor and expert on communications law and the First Amendment at Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Our communities face attack after attack—floods and fires fueled by Big Oil, ICE agenda kidnapping our neighbors, congress revoking our healthcare.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In its petition to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the DOJ accused the district court of exceeding its powers and asked the appeals court to immediately pause the order and consider revoking it.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The president has also floated the idea of revoking liberal nonprofits' tax-exempt status, CNN reports.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But the new policy will turn that act into a cause for revoking press credentials.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The process of revoking a license isn't so simple, according to Roy Gutterman, a professor and expert on communications law and the First Amendment at Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Our communities face attack after attack—floods and fires fueled by Big Oil, ICE agenda kidnapping our neighbors, congress revoking our healthcare.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoking
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Many Latinos are canceling doctor appointments to head off possible confrontation with immigration enforcement officials.—
Phillip Reese,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Ali airport also shutdown overnight, canceling 21 flights or 16% of the day's total flights, according to the airport's executive director Dann Mann.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of the subpoenaed nonprofits, including FLI, Ekō, and Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, have also been publicly critical of Musk and xAI for, among other things, neglecting or abandoning their commitments to AI safety.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The soldier said that the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In some ways, still in charge, and in some ways scratching, scrapping, reaching for — but always just missing out.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, Trump does not have the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who has repeatedly expressed his opposition to repealing the filibuster.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rutherford County passed a similar policy in June before quickly rescinding it due to significant national pushback.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family was vocal in their disagreement over the plea deal and wanted jail time, resulting in prosecutors rescinding their initial offer.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Revoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoking. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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