as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
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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Recent Examples of rescission
The package of 21 budget rescissions will have to be approved by both chambers of Congress for the cuts to take place, beginning with a House vote expected Thursday.
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Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The House's job is to pass DOGE rescissions and EO codification bills that are collecting dust.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 6 June 2025
Forest Service officials did not respond to a request Wednesday about potential impacts of the rescission on Idaho’s Roadless Rule or roadless rules in Colorado and Alaska.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
The benefit for President Donald Trump’s administration of a formal rescissions request is that the passage requires only a simple majority in the 100-member Senate instead of the 60 votes usually required to get spending bills through that chamber.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The House's job is to pass DOGE rescissions and EO codification bills that are collecting dust.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 6 June 2025
Forest Service officials did not respond to a request Wednesday about potential impacts of the rescission on Idaho’s Roadless Rule or roadless rules in Colorado and Alaska.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
The benefit for President Donald Trump’s administration of a formal rescissions request is that the passage requires only a simple majority in the 100-member Senate instead of the 60 votes usually required to get spending bills through that chamber.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescission
Noun
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However, independent reviews indicated costs ballooning to up to $11 billion, and MSR faces cancellation in Trump administration budget proposals for 2026.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
8 July 2025
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The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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But that still didn’t make up for the abandonment felt by a town whose rhythms for generations revolved around regular papal visits.—
Dario Artale,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Now 18, the Ethiopia native who was adopted by the Bevins in 2012 and filed for an emergency protective order earlier this month is seeking long-term protective orders against them over his allegations of abuse and abandonment.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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