Synonyms of rescission

rescission

noun

ri-ˈsi-zhən 

as in cancelation

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to

the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancelation
• cancellation
• repeal
• abandonment
• revocation
• abolition
• abortion
• recision
• calling
• recall
• termination
• ending
• annulment
• dropping
• nullification
• invalidation
• calling off
• neutralization
• reversal
• surrender
• abolishment
• relinquishment
• halting
• voidance
• stopping
• rollback
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• beginning
• initiation
• engagement
• commencement
• undertaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescission

Shortly after the memo was walked back, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on social media that the new directive was not a rescission of the federal funding freeze, but solely an unwinding of OMB's Jan. 27 memo. —Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025

Actions like this rescission do nothing to help protect this unique animal, and instead increase the risk of its extinction. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

The rescission announcement brought a brief sense of relief, but a tweet by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hours later removed any doubts about its intention: This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. —Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025

Zoom in: On top of those moves, Jeffries previewed a continuation of the public messaging campaign that Democrats credit for the rescission of the OMB memo. —Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025