Examples of rescission in a Sentence
the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations
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The law still allows the White House to temporarily pause spending, using a process known as rescission, though the money is restored unless Congress votes to claw it back.
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The City Council should act rapidly to effect the rescission to address the latest city of San Diego debacle.
— James Berg, San Diego
The Union-Tribune has done an excellent job covering the trash debacle that residents of San Diego are experiencing.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The events, however, have seen a significant drop since the rescission of a key policy that previously offered reassurance to migrants inside places of worship.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The rescission process is not subject to the Senate filibuster, so only a majority of both houses need to concur with the president’s request.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The City Council should act rapidly to effect the rescission to address the latest city of San Diego debacle.
— James Berg, San Diego
The Union-Tribune has done an excellent job covering the trash debacle that residents of San Diego are experiencing.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The events, however, have seen a significant drop since the rescission of a key policy that previously offered reassurance to migrants inside places of worship.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The rescission process is not subject to the Senate filibuster, so only a majority of both houses need to concur with the president’s request.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescission. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rescission
noun
re·scis·sion
ri-ˈsizh-ən 
: an act of rescinding
Legal Definition
rescission
noun
re·scis·sion
ri-ˈsi-zhən
: the act, process, or fact of rescinding especially a contract
specifically
: the equitable judicial remedy of rescinding a contract in a suit brought by one of the parties compare reformation
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