rescind
verb (used with object)
has rescinded
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present perfectof rescind (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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"In light of the announcement that The Drew Barrymore Show will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms Barrymore's invitation to host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
Petersen also has rescinded dozens of employment offers not tied to the company's core businesses and announced plans to sublease unused office space.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
The academy has rescinded nominations for campaigning that broke regulations before.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Three weeks after becoming the first California county to reinstitute a mask mandate in most indoor public settings amid climbing coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has rescinded the order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
The Council has rescinded its instructions with regard to Julian Orden," Fenn announced, "and is anxious to have him brought before them at once.
From The Devil's Paw by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
