as in cancelling
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
This latest expulsion followed an earlier Trump order revoking TPS protections granted by Biden in 2023 to another 348,000 Venezuelans, which brings the total number of expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to more than 600,000.
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Andres Oppenheimer
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Clean energy leaders said that revoking the endangerment finding also puts businesses at risk.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The State Department began revoking and denying the visas of Palestinian officials last week ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this month.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Even the United States government weighed in, revoking the band members’ visas ahead of their US tour.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The state is revoking the licenses held by the lab and permanently banning its owners from participating in the industry.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Harvard has responded with a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating its First Amendment rights and illegally revoking its grant funding.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Andres Oppenheimer
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Clean energy leaders said that revoking the endangerment finding also puts businesses at risk.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The State Department began revoking and denying the visas of Palestinian officials last week ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this month.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Even the United States government weighed in, revoking the band members’ visas ahead of their US tour.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The state is revoking the licenses held by the lab and permanently banning its owners from participating in the industry.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Harvard has responded with a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating its First Amendment rights and illegally revoking its grant funding.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoking
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The league debuted in 2017 and has mostly continued until 2025, except for canceling the season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Companies that committed to DEI efforts and made public statements are now pulling back from those policies, editing their websites, disbanding employee resource groups, and quietly abandoning inclusive hiring goals.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Importantly, the company is also abandoning its plan to build a competitor to the cellular Starlink service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Marion urged caution as state lawmakers consider scrapping the state test.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there is also potential significant changes on the regulatory landscape, with the FCC mulling relaxing or repealing broadcast ownership rules that could alter the power dynamics in carriage negotiations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Congress deserves credit for repealing several visible EV subsidies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Revoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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