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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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Linn County prosecutors declined to press charges, but the church revoked Moore’s ability to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The administration has waged a multi-front battle against the press, including an early review of the broadcast licenses for ABC's local TV stations that could lead to them being revoked. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the producers, Casparina was in Beijing representing Indonesia at an international forum when her citizenship was revoked over her opposition to the new regime. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 One was that there’s no provision in the Clean Air Act allowing for a waiver, once granted, to be revoked. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 To facilitate demolition, the city landmark status for the McCarthy Building was revoked. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors have petitioned to have his probation revoked in the latter. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoked

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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

Adjective

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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Chinese leaders have never abandoned the goal of reunification, and no one should dismiss the possibility of force.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Haines' husband said her left leg was amputated on Monday and her right leg was amputated on Wednesday after doctors abandoned hope of saving it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

In another depressing week for the UK’s public broadcaster, there were more cuts, talk of even more cuts and programs scrapped, as the BBC’s desperate bid to make the books work continues under former Google EMEA chief Matt Brittin.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Mercedes-Benz got state-level approval for turquoise lights on its Level 3 Drive Pilot cars — even though the automaker has since scrapped the idea in favor of a Level 2++ system.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrapped

Adjective

The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopped

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Concerns over fatal accidents involving children helped turn public opinion against the infamous experiment, which Congress repealed within the year.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
The Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was supposed to force automatic Medicare cuts if spending exceeded target growth rates, was repealed in 2018 without ever becoming operational.

— Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

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