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
That's now off the table following their visa revocation.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
International students can oppose visa revocations Students do have options to fight the revocations, including by filing for reinstatement.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
United States Treasury | Via Reuters The London agreement stabilized what had become a fraught relationship, with Washington blaming China for slow-walking on relaxing rare earths curbs and Beijing criticizing the U.S. tech restrictions and student visa revocation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But officials say the revocation of other services was purely coincidental.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
International students can oppose visa revocations Students do have options to fight the revocations, including by filing for reinstatement.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
United States Treasury | Via Reuters The London agreement stabilized what had become a fraught relationship, with Washington blaming China for slow-walking on relaxing rare earths curbs and Beijing criticizing the U.S. tech restrictions and student visa revocation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But officials say the revocation of other services was purely coincidental.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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Haack's caption appears to reference the cancellation of her solo home renovation show, which a source confirmed to PEOPLE last week.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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That tally includes two cancellations and six delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 July 2025
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But the Puerto Rican legend’s abandonment of her machine-gun reputation proved fatal in the final rounds.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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