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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Public health measures and safety protocols that were implemented to curb COVID spread have largely been rescinded.
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Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Likewise, in 2017, the school rescinded 10 students’ offers of admission over racist and sexist remarks made online, The Harvard Crimson reported.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Trump has promised to immediately rescind President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI, which imposed reporting and safety requirements on the companies working on the most advanced AI models.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
The three-member panel found good cause Wednesday to rescind last November’s parole recommendation to release Lazarus, 64, who spent 25 years with the Los Angeles police before being apprehended by her own colleagues in 2009.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Likewise, in 2017, the school rescinded 10 students’ offers of admission over racist and sexist remarks made online, The Harvard Crimson reported.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Trump has promised to immediately rescind President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI, which imposed reporting and safety requirements on the companies working on the most advanced AI models.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
The three-member panel found good cause Wednesday to rescind last November’s parole recommendation to release Lazarus, 64, who spent 25 years with the Los Angeles police before being apprehended by her own colleagues in 2009.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Two Oklahoma churches canceled Sunday services in response to the severe weather, according to the Oklahoman.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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While there, the AI has an AI hallucination and opts to sign you up for additional services, rather than canceling your existing service.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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States like Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont have already abolished Section 14(c), proving that a fair and equitable labor market for Disabled workers is possible.Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) abolished term limits for its top executives.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In February 2021, after less than a month at the helm in Washington, D.C., the Biden-Harris State Department revoked the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation for Ansrallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, a belligerent, armed militant group operating out of Yemen.Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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Newsom’s administration revoked state approval for the city’s housing development blueprint, making Norwalk ineligible for some affordable housing dollars.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Legislature ultimately repealed the 1864 law, leaving the 15-week ban in place.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The story follows the town doctor, Jack Troy, and his daughter, Ronnie, as they are unexpectedly left to care for a baby abandoned on a doorstep.Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The cost of the U.S. abandoning its traditional allies could be stark.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Apple in February reportedly scrapped its self-driving electric car project after a decade-long effort.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The move comes after Tesla in April reportedly scrapped its plan for an affordable EV, dubbed the Model 2, which was meant to position the company for mass-market appeal.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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The at-large seat being vacated by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is the only council office decided by voters citywide, instead of ones in a specific geographical district.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That answer may determine whether the justices will want to review the decision, the court said in an unsigned opinion that vacated the appeals court's ruling and ordered a new one.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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