as in cancelation
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
There are few precedents for citizenship revocation in Canada.
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Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The action echoed Biden’s revocation of Trump’s security clearance after the end of his first term.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Altogether, the effects of revocations are hard to predict, and undoing policies, in general, also needs to be paired with new policies.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump's revocation of Biden's executive orders was part of the president's effort to reduce the size and cost of the federal government.
—Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The action echoed Biden’s revocation of Trump’s security clearance after the end of his first term.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Altogether, the effects of revocations are hard to predict, and undoing policies, in general, also needs to be paired with new policies.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump's revocation of Biden's executive orders was part of the president's effort to reduce the size and cost of the federal government.
—Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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