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revocable
adjective
rev·o·ca·ble
ˈre-və-kə-bəl
also
ri-ˈvō-
variants
or less commonly revokable
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege
Examples of revocable in a Sentence
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The current waiver process is different than the one that existed before 2019, when teams could place players on revocable trade waivers.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Be appointed a co-trustee: If a person sets up a revocable trust for their assets and names an adult child as co-trustee, the adult child can have oversight as the elderly parent’s cognitive capacity declines, Flynn suggested.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
This reluctance to define the connection mirrors the mindset of those who claim that funding a revocable trust is too cumbersome a process to complete.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
For revocable trusts, McClain says the grantor and his or her spouse are typically their own trustees, with successor trustees named (and the trustees can be changed at any time).
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocabilis, from revocare
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of revocable was
in the 15th century
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“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
revocable
adjective
re·vo·ca·ble
ˈrev-ə-kə-bəl
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege
Legal Definition
revocable
adjective
rev·o·ca·ble
ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ri-ˈvō-
: capable of being revoked
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