repeal
verb (used with object)
to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
has repealed
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present perfectof repeal (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2022
“No one has repealed the long-term demographic trends in the country,” said Whit Ayres, a prominent Republican pollster.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2018
Oklahoma is the only state that has repealed Common Core, although North Carolina, South Carolina and Missouri are conducting reviews.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2014
Congress has repealed the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 28, 2011
"The emperor has repealed the censorship; the new press law is very liberal, and the representatives of the German and Lombard-Venetian provinces have been convoked."
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I by Lermina, Jules
