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
The order states the revocation cannot be used to negatively affect visa applications, deny entry to the U.S., or be used as a reason to claim a visa holder has lost their non-immigrant status.
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Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
One technique to influence content is through the grant or revocation of government licenses, such as national broadcast or internet licenses or even local city licenses to operate a theater.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Business Disruption Disregard for set rules can lead to revocation of operating licenses, provoking loss of profit and end-user churn.
—Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
One technique to influence content is through the grant or revocation of government licenses, such as national broadcast or internet licenses or even local city licenses to operate a theater.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Business Disruption Disregard for set rules can lead to revocation of operating licenses, provoking loss of profit and end-user churn.
—Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revocation
Noun
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However, independent reviews indicated costs ballooning to up to $11 billion, and MSR faces cancellation in Trump administration budget proposals for 2026.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
8 July 2025
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The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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But that still didn’t make up for the abandonment felt by a town whose rhythms for generations revolved around regular papal visits.—
Dario Artale,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Now 18, the Ethiopia native who was adopted by the Bevins in 2012 and filed for an emergency protective order earlier this month is seeking long-term protective orders against them over his allegations of abuse and abandonment.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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