REVOKED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in rejected

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verb

past tense of revoke

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead

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The license of the firm’s founder and Wang’s mentor, Zhang Kai, was revoked, and he was barred from leaving the country; other lawyers at their firm were suspended from practicing for six months, Wang said. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Wolff’s blatant disregard of hunting and fishing laws, including earlier incidents that led to his hunting and fishing licenses being revoked, was well known by local residents and law enforcement officers. — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 The license of the firm's founder and Wang's mentor, Zhang Kai, was revoked, and he was barred from leaving the country; other lawyers at their firm were suspended from practicing for six months, Wang said. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Then-President Joe Biden in 2022 granted Chevron a permit to operate in Venezuela — a license Trump revoked in March but later reissued on condition that no proceeds went to the Maduro government. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 According to online court records, Romo's license will be revoked for six months and he will be required to pay a fine of $784. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers. — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Definition of refused

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The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Definition of vetoed

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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

Verb

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

Adjective

Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.

— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of stopped

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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

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