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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
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as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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as in withdraws
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
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as in cancelations
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the long overdue repeal of laws prohibiting interracial marriage
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as in abolitions
the doing away with something by formal action
the repeal of Prohibition during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term
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Verb
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025 -
SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
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The first round of cancellations, which began on the evening of February 28, focused mainly on grants that included a DEI component or involved transgender participants; officials at the agency were also told to cut off funding to projects that allot money to China.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Grant cancellations are tantamount to instantaneous salary cuts for scientists, and can force them to halt studies, fire staff, and tell participants that their time and effort may have been wasted.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Iran denies direct control over the Houthis but has maintained a strong presence in Yemen in support of Ansar Allah for years.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Martin said Johnson’s team recently considered pushing him out of his Ethics Committee chairmanship, a charge the administration denies.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tallinn, Estonia, contradicts the idea that Latvia was home to the first tree, claiming the title for itself.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Pansy contradicts Chantelle’s recollections of being close to their mum.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Repeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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