RESCINDED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

rescinded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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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Recent Examples of rescinded The youngest of five siblings, she was born just one month after the country rescinded automatic birthright citizenship. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026 According to SpoTrac, two of the 189 red cards have been handed out in the history of the World Cup have ever been rescinded. — Mac Engel july 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026 Barça hopes that the Portuguese currently featuring with Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup manages to get his contract rescinded. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Messed with their mojo by politicking to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card rescinded. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The rule was rescinded in April by new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 In adjacent news, a league and team source confirmed to The Athletic on Thursday that Clark’s technical foul from Monday’s game between Indiana and Phoenix will not be rescinded. — James Boyd, New York Times, 25 June 2026 As the Texas Tribune reports, Hill County leaders passed a moratorium on data centers, but it was later rescinded after a developer sued the county for $100 million in June. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 June 2026 In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI rescinded the excommunications of the surviving bishops as a gesture towards reconciliation. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.

— Erin McGarry, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of canceled

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In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.

— Eva Flowe July 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Ask how the agent acting on your behalf is cryptographically identified as well as how quickly a compromised credential can be revoked without affecting the rest of the system.

— Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of revoked

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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of abandoned

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At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of overturned

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But before his performance was scrapped, Hagar gave fans a preview on social media.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
But Nixon scrapped those plans in place of federal funding for grassroots programming, Rymsza-Pawlowska said, which grew into forms of civic engagement still popular today.

— James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of scrapped

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If the billionaire tax proposal is approved by voters but this proposal receives more votes, the billionaire tax measure would be voided.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The decision voided the FTC's provision that commissioners could be removed by a president only for cause, and not because of their political affiliations.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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