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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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
The latest proposal to repeal Idaho’s longstanding ban on armed private militias received approval on Friday for future consideration this legislative session.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Altogether, the document estimates repealing programs under the House Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction would yield up to $17.3 billion over 10 years.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Congress could pass a new law repealing the original one or formally allowing for an extension, like the bill Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) advocated for this week.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trump will make a number of major actions on deregulating energy production, such as repealing rules on electric vehicles.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
The latest proposal to repeal Idaho’s longstanding ban on armed private militias received approval on Friday for future consideration this legislative session.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Altogether, the document estimates repealing programs under the House Energy and Commerce Committee's jurisdiction would yield up to $17.3 billion over 10 years.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Congress could pass a new law repealing the original one or formally allowing for an extension, like the bill Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) advocated for this week.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeal
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SpaceX is developing the Starship system, which could provide a reusable alternative, but moves to cancel SLS — which has been criticized over unsustainable costs and numerous delays and quality control on the part of lead contractor Boeing — will likely face resistance.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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His input as captain goes into the decision to cancel morning skates, to cancel practices.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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About a quarter century after slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico (1873), another Afro-Puerto Rican genre emerged known as the plena.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump said in December that the debt ceiling should be abolished, a position shared by some liberal lawmakers.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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More than 25 players jumped into the transfer portal over his departure, which caused Marshall to withdraw from the game.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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When Did Charles Manson Die? In 1971, the court sentenced Manson to death for the murders, but California's abolition of the death penalty in 1972 commuted his punishment to life in prison.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2024
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This week reminds us that the road to abolition does not run in a straight line.—
Brian Stull,
TIME,
27 Sep. 2024
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Petey the Cat abandons Lil Petey on the street, and Grampa Petey is condescending and steals from his son.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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The emaciated bulldog — just 23 pounds with his ribs visible — had been stuffed inside the bag and abandoned along an Iowa roadway, according to the Des Moines Police Department.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The pre-pandemic plan for a third runway was blocked by a court on environmental grounds in 2020, before the Supreme Court overturned that decision.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Levenson isn’t convinced that this new evidence would be enough to overturn the Menendezes’s 1996 convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The big question with this trend is how durable are the internal mechanisms used to retract integrated cables?—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] The Journal of Pediatric Genetics retracted a study on Islamic beliefs concerning the possible supernatural causes of birth defects on the grounds that the research lacked a scientific basis.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The cancellation announcement was made just hours before the gig was scheduled to begin.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The first one of a new era will be The Mandalorian And Grogu, based on the show, but there are plans for future movies, despite a lot of cancellations so far.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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