rescind
verb (used with object)
had rescinded
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past perfectof rescind.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Sparking Sheinbaum’s blow-up was the revelation late Thursday that Washington had rescinded the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, widely known as “Andy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One of the documentary's subjects, Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran, said in a social post that she had "rescinded all permission" for footage gathered over several weeks to be aired.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
By that point, however, five other states had rescinded their ratifications—and the congressional deadline for approval had long since expired.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2025
Last year, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that the department had rescinded waivers for three states – Texas, South Carolina and Michigan – from non-discrimination requirements based on religious objections.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Owen therefore instructed Vernon and Shorey to return to South Africa, and the newspaper published a statement declaring that it had rescinded its sponsorship of the expedition.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
