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rescinded

American  
[ri-sin-did] / rɪˈsɪn dɪd /

adjective

  1. revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.

    The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of rescind.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of rescinded

rescind ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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Sparking Sheinbaum’s blow-up was the revelation late Thursday that Washington had rescinded the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, widely known as “Andy.”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

Meanwhile, Fever star Caitlin Clark will avoid a one-match suspension after a technical foul called on her during the third quarter was rescinded after the match.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Chaos immediately ensued, resulting in the memo being rescinded 48 hours later.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Some of that spending was rescinded by the Trump administration, but private capital is pouring in, says Jay Jacobs, U.S. head of equity exchange-traded funds at BlackRock.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Anticipating this ruling, the army’s Western Defense Command had already announced that the mass exclusion orders of 1942 were being rescinded.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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