RESCINDED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

rescinded

verb

past tense of rescind

as in canceled

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as in repealed

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Recent Examples of rescinded When the district refused to scrap those policies, the agency rescinded the unrelated federal grants. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Reese was assessed her eighth technical foul of the season, but the call was rescinded by the WNBA a few hours after the game ended. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers in Canada, in an effort to be diplomatic, had rescinded that Online Streaming Act to get more favorable terms on a possible cross-border trade and tariffs deal. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 In February, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded vehicle emissions standards. — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 The Sacramento City Unified School District on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the agreement with the teachers’ union rescinded by the Sacramento County Office of Education, stressing that the deal remains a key part of its solvency plan. — Chaewon Chung august 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Philadelphia Union 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan, whom Bright struck, had his red card, suspension and fine rescinded on Friday by an MLS Independent Review Panel. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 On July 6, reports stated that Harry was offered and had accepted an invite to stay at Buckingham Palace—but the invite was reportedly rescinded due to the lateness of his RSVP. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

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If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
In 2022, Williams helped lead a group of residents to introduce and pass ballot measures that repealed three of El Dorado Hills’ LLADs.

— Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealed

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Citing what an administrative law judge called egregious conduct, the DEA last month revoked Rubinger’s ability to prescribe opioids.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Jackson discharged its last patient to Calvinelle South in November 2025, hospital records show — eight months after a state administrative law judge wrote an order recommending the home’s license be revoked.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolished

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When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
At least one person died Thursday morning after a big rig overturned on Interstate 5 south of Zamora in Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturned

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Adding pressure to Shein’s sales and already thin margins, the European Union last month scrapped a similar exemption.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Three Saudi companies have scrapped plans for initial public offerings that were scheduled over the next month because of expectations of weak investor demand as the Iran war weighs on sentiment, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapped

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Prosecutors argue that this immunity was voided after Davis started talking about the events publicly.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Invoking national emergency powers and ‘reciprocal’ levies, Trump layered tariffs on Canadian goods and key sectors worldwide before a Supreme Court ruling voided his most sweeping measures.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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