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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2
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
He was waived following the three-team trade and intended to sign with the Pacers, but when the Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams got rescinded, Len saw an opportunity for playing time with a contender behind new starter Jaxson Hayes.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Whoever becomes the next Kansas governor will have the power to keep Kelly’s executive order in place or rescind it and effectively withdraw the state from the agreement.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Soon after the lawsuit was filed, OMB rescinded that memo.
—Brendan Pierson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Some federal officials have flagged concerns that department secretaries may be able to rescind employees’ deferred resignation packages after they are accepted, leaving those workers without pay.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Whoever becomes the next Kansas governor will have the power to keep Kelly’s executive order in place or rescind it and effectively withdraw the state from the agreement.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Soon after the lawsuit was filed, OMB rescinded that memo.
—Brendan Pierson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Some federal officials have flagged concerns that department secretaries may be able to rescind employees’ deferred resignation packages after they are accepted, leaving those workers without pay.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescind
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Thousands of artists have called on Christie’s to cancel an upcoming auction of art made by artificial intelligence.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Black History Month is simply too ingrained now to cancel, Miletsky said.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Reagan faced a Democratic House of Representatives that objected, and by 1984, the GOP had abandoned its call for abolishing the department.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, the president has intertwined his calls to abolish the $268 billion bureaucracy with attempts to leverage it to advance his own agenda.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Finance/technology Trump revoked former President Biden's artificial intelligence guardrails and has since signed executive orders aimed at bolstering the country's competitiveness in AI and tech.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order revokes a Biden policy phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics in food service, events and packaging by […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers in some states have looked at reducing the eligibility for Medicaid, either by letting existing legislation expire or by actively repealing the expansion brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which could impact the healthcare of millions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Under the Congressional Review Act, each regulation can be repealed one by one with a simple majority vote in each chamber and the signature of the president.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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They were allegedly left abandoned in an apartment when their family were evicted.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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That effort now appears to have come to an abrupt end as USAID contractors around the world prepare to abandon critical projects and lay off staff.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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The conflict over the Colorado River in many ways resembles California’s internal conflict, including an uncertainty over whether governments can overturn or ignore water rights stretching back to the 19th century.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Von Ehlinger’s attorney then filed an appeal arguing that his client’s conviction should be overturned because of constitutional and evidentiary errors during his trial.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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If this sounds familiar, that’s because a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series was originally plotted at Paramount+ in January 2023, before ultimately being scrapped in May of the following year.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Lincoln one-cent coin could be scrapped, with Trump ordering the Treasury Department and U.S. Mint to stop producing the coins.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Taylor could also petition a federal judge to vacate the arbitration award.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Nurkic is here to eat up some of the center minutes vacated by Williams’ departure, brought on board along with a 2026 first-round pick from Phoenix in exchange for Martin, Micić and a 2026 second-round selection.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Rescind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescind. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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