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• past tense form of rescind.
• past participle of rescind.

rescinded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 revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.

   The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unrescinded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of rescinded

rescind ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rescinded

The report was later rescinded, according to another document in the trove.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The announcement came days after UC’s faculty admissions board pulled back on its study plan without offering alternatives or giving a public explanation as to why it rescinded its vote on the original plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Members of Congress have rescinded their endorsements, and ideological allies like Sanders and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have urged him to step aside.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Mr Edwards welcomed the pausing of the ban, but added: "I'm not quite sure what pause means. I think the ban should be rescinded totally so that camper van owners can safely and legally park."

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

An advancement might take years to win, and then be rescinded in a day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• abolish
• abrogate
• annul
• cancel
• dismantle
• invalidate
• lift
• overturn
• quash
• renege
• repeal
• retract
• reverse
• revoke
• set aside
• void