1
as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the library refused to rescind its decision to include the controversial book in its collection
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the new mayor vowed not to seek to rescind existing laws prohibiting smoking in the city's public places
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Recent Examples of rescind
The youngest of five siblings, she was born just one month after the country rescinded automatic birthright citizenship.
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Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The United States’ captain Tim Ream was the beneficiary of a World Cup first as a yellow card for a foul was rescinded after a case of mistaken identity.
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George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
But after review, the call was rescinded and Freeman's goal was ruled good.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The memo permanently rescinds the prior HUD guidance notices.
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Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The United States’ captain Tim Ream was the beneficiary of a World Cup first as a yellow card for a foul was rescinded after a case of mistaken identity.
—
George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
But after review, the call was rescinded and Freeman's goal was ruled good.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The memo permanently rescinds the prior HUD guidance notices.
—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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Before Franklin took the stage, however, organizers canceled the concert because of lightning and approaching storms.
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Katy Perry‘s return to the Belgium stage will have to wait a little longer after her Werchter concert was canceled on Friday.
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.
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Experts say Leo could revoke some of the concessions that Francis granted the SSPX as part of the Holy See's response to the new consecrations.
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While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
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The board voted unanimously to repeal the basement requirement.
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Voters rejected an attempt to repeal the gas tax in 2018, according to the governor’s office.
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According to the American Medical Association, 78% of physicians report that prior authorization delays have led patients to abandon recommended treatment.
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Later that day, deputies found her van abandoned in a field near Interstate 95, but Graham had seemingly vanished without a trace.
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Tuesday’s ruling means the regulations cannot take effect unless the decision is overturned on appeal.
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Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.
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Alas, Vanilla Ice played for no one Friday after weather scrapped his Freedom 250 concert just two hours before his performance.
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Both teams have objected to the plans, urging FIFA to help scrap the concept.
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Convicted of first-degree murder in 1992, his initial death sentence was vacated in 1994 and again in 1996, before he was resentenced.
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Under a law passed in Georgia last year called the Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Act, a person whose conviction is later vacated can be awarded $75,000 for every year of incarceration.
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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