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rescinded
[ri-sin-did]
adjective
revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.
The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of rescind.
Other Word Forms
- unrescinded adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rescinded1
Example Sentences
“Therefore, this Notice of Suspension has been rescinded.”
Arrests are being made in places previously considered off limits, and the administration earlier this year rescinded a policy that prohibited enforcement actions in hospitals, schools or houses of worship.
In perhaps the most embarrassing climb-down by Trump, on Jan. 29 his budget office rescinded a memo freezing billions of dollars in expenditures by federal agencies — just a day after it had issued the memo.
It's safe to say that any invitation has been rescinded and the locks have been changed.
In February 2022, about 50% of public school children, or more than 20 million pupils, were in districts with mask mandates; then, over a period of six weeks, almost all those districts rescinded their mandates.
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