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as in cancelled
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 abolished
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in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again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 retracted
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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Recent Examples of repealed
While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the results of the election, the city’s attorney argued Friday that the court didn’t need to weigh in on policies that voters have repealed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
It was repealed by a state bill passed last year, but the bill allowed cities and villages to set their own tax to replace the statewide one.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
But this was repealed by an amendment in 1984.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the results of the election, the city’s attorney argued Friday that the court didn’t need to weigh in on policies that voters have repealed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Until the Uniform Time Act is repealed or a new federal bill is passed, the time changes will still occur in 2025 and 2026.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
It was repealed by a state bill passed last year, but the bill allowed cities and villages to set their own tax to replace the statewide one.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
But this was repealed by an amendment in 1984.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repealed
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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An examination of the plane after impact revealed the landing gear down and flaps retracted, according to the preliminary report.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Romania controversially canceled the turnout of a presidential election that produced a victory for a far-right independent, arguing his campaign was backed by Russian interference and disqualifying his candidacy.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just a day before Amtrak unveiled its new Acela trains, his department withdrew another $175 million earmarked for California rail projects.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In January 2023, Imavov was booked to face Kelvin Gastelum, but that fight fell apart when Gastelum withdrew.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before 2014, the building was abandoned and MIA wanted to tear it down.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Drummond is blamed for the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard in rural west Tennessee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cruise line previously scrapped stops there until October, amid ongoing violence in the country.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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His interest in aging fed into the closing joke of his 2017 special Live at Madison Square Garden, and would have been the inspiration for his 2022 directorial debut film, Being Mortal, if the film had not been scrapped following harassment complaints against star Bill Murray on set.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Repealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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