RESCINDING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

rescinding

verb

present participle of rescind

as in canceling

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 repealing

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 rescinding When one of them challenged the order, a CDC medical officer recommended rescinding it, but Kennedy overruled that recommendation. — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 There has been overwhelming public opposition to rescinding the Roadless Rule. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 The usual way a federal agency goes about rescinding an existing regulation is through a time-intensive process that involves proposing a new rule and taking public comment before issuing the final version. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The couple allege that Jacques, who represents Sjöö’s estate, breached contract conditions in selling the paintings to them and subsequently rescinding the sale. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026 Only five of the development hub concessions have been awarded, with the government already rescinding at least two other previous deals after companies missed their investment commitments, according to a report from Bloomberg. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 And In 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture proposed rescinding a rule that protects portions of national forests from development, including 45,000 acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. — Haley Parsley august 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in the release that rescinding the rule would improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 But the pair dropped their opposition last week after Blanche issued an order rescinding his directive that established the fund. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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No, fans weren’t punishing USC for canceling the Notre Dame series.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Between 2019 and 2021, for example, the president proposed canceling Roman (then called WFIRST) three separate times in three different budget requests.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
That includes prohibiting the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, reducing the impacts of data centers on local communities, and repealing sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealing

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Debates over abolishing or scaling back the institution, which occasionally flare up in the United Kingdom and other nations, are rare in Norway.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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The following has zero to do with TCU’s revoking the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s credentials to cover TCU athletic events.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
However, experts said revoking a visa alone may have little impact on someone already in the country.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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