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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Republicans also broke a filibuster to repeal sick leave protections approved by voters last November.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Zoom in: Key Senate Republican leaders have been discussing the best way to move forward with repealing California's EV policy — and assuring senators with concerns about ignoring the parliamentarian.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 20 May 2025
The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
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Earlier this year, Missouri lawmakers passed a 2026 referendum that would give voters the chance to repeal the amendment passed by voters last year.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Republicans also broke a filibuster to repeal sick leave protections approved by voters last November.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Zoom in: Key Senate Republican leaders have been discussing the best way to move forward with repealing California's EV policy — and assuring senators with concerns about ignoring the parliamentarian.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 20 May 2025
The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeal
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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While the mercurial Greeley and other radicals veered between strident demands for abolition, protests of the crackdown on civil liberties, and panicked calls for peace talks, Raymond stayed the course (or, at least, kept his wobbles private).—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Elder Scrolls Online, like any other MMO, is the type of game many players spend hundreds of even thousands of hours playing over the course of several years, so asking them to abandon an account with that type of legacy just to play with someone on another platform is a very big ask.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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How private resorts are changing travel Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk Travel Troubeshooter: Denied boarding on my flight home.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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In her announcement, Dhillon said the department would retract accusations made under the Biden administration that the departments violated either Floyd’s or Taylor’s constitutional rights.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to retract as the victim comes tumbling out of the widow.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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One time Plymouth actually sent its players to a match against Watford by train, but a cancellation meant that the trains were so crowded, the players had to sit on the floor.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Newark Airport’s third runway reopened ahead of schedule Monday, increasing the capacity of the beleaguered transit hub amid staffing and technical concerns that have led to widespread cancellations and delays over the past several weeks.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
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“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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