rescinding

present participle of rescind
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescinding
Verb
  • Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The situation has created tension in the arts community, with some artists canceling appearances while others have used their performances to make political statements.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Some Canadians are canceling their trips to New England or avoiding the United States altogether.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
  • While the order, and its potential effect, sent shockwaves across Missouri and the nation, actually abolishing the Education Department will still require action from Congress.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.
    David Byrne, National Review, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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