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revoked

  • past participle
    of revoke.
    revoke
    verb (used with object)
    to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.
  • past tense form
    of revoke.
    revoke
    verb (used with object)
    to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal.

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Last month, Kelly ordered the reporters’ press credentials be temporarily restored just days after they were revoked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Alternatively, if City's membership of the Premier League was revoked, it is unclear how that might be applied mid-season.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We thank the researchers for contacting us and sharing their findings. We narrowed the permissions on Community sign-in tokens and revoked affected tokens and sessions,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It should also be noted that the $25,000 bonus for California teachers was eventually revoked, in part because of suspicions that too much of the money was going to cheaters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt