rescission

noun

re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce rescission (audio)
: an act of rescinding

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for rescission

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French rescision, borrowed from Latin rescissiōn- rescissiō, from *rescid-, variant stem of rescindere "to remove or lay bare by hewing and cutting, cancel, rescind" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rescission was in 1594

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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescission. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

rescission

noun
re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsizh-ən How to pronounce rescission (audio)
: an act of rescinding

Legal Definition

rescission

noun
re·​scis·​sion ri-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce rescission (audio)
: 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
rescissory adjective
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