rescinded

American

[ri-sin-did] / rɪˈsɪn dɪd /

adjective

revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority.

The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.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

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Origin of rescinded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

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On Monday Starmer’s spokesman said that had the prime minister been aware of the vetting fail, he would have rescinded Mandelson’s appointment immediately.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

The general call is rescinded… I await your decree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Nearly $54 billion of the $79.4 billion allocated to the IRS by the Inflation Reduction Act has been rescinded.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After the strikes were announced, the government rescinded a key part of its offer to them by withdrawing 1,000 extra training places.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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this ruling, the army’s Western Defense Command had already announced that the mass exclusion orders of 1942 were being rescinded.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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