rescind
verb (used with object)
have rescinded
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present perfectof rescind.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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On Monday Starmer’s spokesman said that had the prime minister been aware of the vetting fail, he would have rescinded Mandelson’s appointment immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
We have notified Mr. Baldoni that we have rescinded this award,” it read.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
At least five districts have rescinded policies based on the guidance, and four others have passed policies that require parental notification.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
There are also a few states that have rescinded their ratification.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2018
Had independence been their object, even at the commencement of hostilities, they would have rescinded the associations which have been already mentioned, and imported more largely than ever.
From The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 by Egerton Ryerson
