rescind
verb (used with object)
rescinding
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present participleof rescind.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Even she probably can’t keep him from soon rescinding the ban and recovering his access to those sweet, sweet cameras.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The agency also proposed rescinding every remaining greenhouse gas standard for the power sector, and is seeking public comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then, days before the committee vote, he posted two orders on X, one rescinding the fund and one “clarifying” the immunity’s scope.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
No one wants to issue a downgrade, only to end up rescinding it if the world changes just a few days later.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
In theory it may have been correct enough; the statutes as enacted by Queen Elizabeth reserved to herself and her successors the power of rescinding or altering them.
From St. John's College, Cambridge by E. H. (Edmund Hort) New
