rescind
verb (used with object)
are rescinding
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present progressiveof rescind.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"If the government formally announce the scrapping of the fines then I expect the boiler manufacturers to respond immediately and announce they are rescinding their price increases," he added.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
But so does neighboring South Korea, where authorities are rescinding reopening plans because of a spike in infections and record numbers of serious and critical cases.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2021
“However, this is not evidence that donors are rescinding gifts to the museum.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
It’s fine to give a deadline, but there’s no need to frame it as if you are rescinding an invitation for bad behavior.
From Slate ● May 31, 2018
