as in to cancel
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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Recent Examples of revoke
The University of Minnesota international graduate student detained last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had his visa revoked over a drunk driving case, not due to participation in pro-Palestinian protests on campus, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
State Department revokes visas Trump issued multiple bans on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries during his first term, with each of them facing legal challenges before the Supreme Court ruled in his favor in 2018.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the Department of State has revoked visas for about 300 international students.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the administration's right to revoke student visas at a press conference this week, but did not respond when asked what specific action Ozturk took to prompt her arrest.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
State Department revokes visas Trump issued multiple bans on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries during his first term, with each of them facing legal challenges before the Supreme Court ruled in his favor in 2018.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the Department of State has revoked visas for about 300 international students.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the administration's right to revoke student visas at a press conference this week, but did not respond when asked what specific action Ozturk took to prompt her arrest.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoke
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Streaming series, which represents a larger share of TV viewing, aren't included in the survey because they are renewed or canceled throughout the year.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Canada's Department of National Defence told Newsweek that the program is not canceled and remains in early review stages.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill passed in the Senate last session and was included in an original continuing resolution in the House but was scrapped during negotiations.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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January/February’s installment was also scrapped for financial reasons (though the Los Angeles wildfires would have canceled the tour anyway).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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But that all changed in 2021 when the NCAA rescinded its longstanding rule that prevented players from profiting off their name, image and likeness.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the very first days of his second term, Donald Trump immediately rescinded executive orders that had lowered the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs, enhanced the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strengthened protections for Medicaid enrollees.—
Roxey Nelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Although Hague is completing his second spaceflight, the astronaut has actually launched three times: A rocket mishap in 2018 forced him and a Russian crewmate to abort their mission shortly after liftoff.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The probe comes amid a series of safety incidents and a week after an American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington, Virginia, was forced to abort a landing in an effort to avoid another aircraft.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Revoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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