rescind
verb (used with object)
was rescinding
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past progressiveof rescind.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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KFC in 2024 said it was rescinding its commitment to phase out buying fast-growing chicken, but the decision on Thursday withdrew from the Better Chicken Commitment entirely.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
In a news release, however, Kennedy announced that Health and Human Services was rescinding this interpretation, limiting the ability of low-income immigrant families to use more than a dozen federal programs run by the agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
The Energy Department's March 9, 2022, letter telling Berkshire it was rescinding the grant said the move was "the result of a mutual decision" and would not bar Berkshire from applying for future federal funding.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2022
Earlier in the week, the United States announced it was rescinding Temporary Protected Status for about 200,000 Salvadorans living in the United States.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
On Thursday, Jan. 5, Sessions said that he was rescinding the Cole memo and returning to the “rule of law.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2018
