REVOCATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

revocation

noun

ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən

Definition of revocation

as in cancellation

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

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Recent Examples of revocation The penalty options, as reported by ESPN, include a half-season suspension for a coach; a fine up to 50% of the sport’s annual budget and revocation of league voting rights. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors must establish a legally sufficient connection between the circumstances of naturalization and the grounds for revocation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Eight or more points inside 18 months can bring a first point suspension of 30 days, while 12 points inside 12 months can bring a one-year revocation. — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 What does not yet exist at cross-domain scale is globally discoverable, low-latency revocation of portable mandates across counterparties who have never met the principal. — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revocation

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Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage, while facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco were targeted last week.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
High tides over the summer resulted in train cancellations and emergency repairs to the rail line.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancellation

Noun

Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
A number of women explain potential solutions to the problems outlined in the film, like the repeal of Section 230 or social media companies reporting to a nonpartisan regulator.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

This—along with the callous abandonment of trans rights by Democratic politicians from Gavin Newsom in California to James Talarico in Texas—will hurt the Democrats’ ability to turn out would-be voters on the left, especially among the young.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026
Sure, Thomas is juggling abandonment issues, a ton of recent trauma, and a ghost in his head only Vision believes in.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandonment

Noun

The development ends the abolition of the death penalty, which had been in effect since 2018 under the previous and democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

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