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as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
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as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term
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Recent Examples of repeal
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
The president issued an order on his first day to repeal Biden’s ban on offshore drilling in 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
At the same meeting, the groups agreed to repeal the country's old constitution and said a new one would be drafted.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Targets: cities, counties The governor says his copycat state-level DOGE will audit cities and counties, colleges and universities, repeal 70 as-yet unspecified state boards, fire hundreds of state employees.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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The three others were either repealed or have expired.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
The president issued an order on his first day to repeal Biden’s ban on offshore drilling in 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
At the same meeting, the groups agreed to repeal the country's old constitution and said a new one would be drafted.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Targets: cities, counties The governor says his copycat state-level DOGE will audit cities and counties, colleges and universities, repeal 70 as-yet unspecified state boards, fire hundreds of state employees.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeal
Verb
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Passengers whose flight was cancelled and no longer wished to travel would be entitled to a refund.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Related article British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’ Air France canceled eight flights to and from Heathrow, but the flag carrier of France says routes to other UK airports are operating normally.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Even before abolishing the department, the Trump administration blocked student loan forgiveness and repayment plans, slashed department staffing, and wiped the federal watchdog agency tasked with overseeing student loan servicing and collections.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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What is Trump's justification for abolishing the department?—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Waltz is now Trump's national security advisor, but Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The race attracted serious fundraising from Democrats, and was in the spotlight after President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's name from consideration for U.N. ambassador to avoid risking further depleting his party's already narrow majority.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the leader of the Parliamentary faction during the English Civil Wars, Oliver was instrumental in the abolition of the English monarchy and the execution of Charles I in 1649.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Iran later abandoned provisions of the JCPOA and forged ahead with its nuclear program.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The administration’s decision to abandon plans to move D.C.’s elite fighter jet squadron to Maryland comes months after the state’s congressional delegation and Gov. Wes Moore (D) worked to secure the planes to prevent the state from losing its flying mission.—
Meagan Flynn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s Supreme Court later overturned Yasin’s death sentence on appeal, and his sentence was eventually set at five years.—
Madalena Araujo,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The incident unfolded after the man staged an elaborate fake proposal in front of his friends, only to retract it as a joke.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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One accommodation owner tells CNN he’s had so many cancellations his business may not survive.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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News of the cancellation comes amid a limited ceasefire agreement being broken on Friday as Russian drones pummeled the city of Odesa.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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