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rescission

[ri-sizh-uhn] / rɪˈsɪʒ ən /
NOUN
reversal
Synonyms
STRONG
U-turn annulment cancellation recall repeal retraction revocation switch turnabout turnaround volte-face
WEAK
backpedaling change in direction doubleback rescinding
Antonyms
STRONG
approval enactment restoration validation

Example Sentences

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“Because it is the unmaking of an agreement, rescission is an extreme remedy and should only be granted by a court of equity when it is ‘clearly warranted,’” the court wrote in the unsigned opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Corrections & Amplifications: The $9 billion in rescission bills passed Congress in July.

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

The White House has boasted of this as a pocket rescission.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

A “pocket rescission” is distinct from the usual rescission process, which requires congressional approval within 45 days.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

Agrippa secured for a short time the rescission of the fateful decree, but the capricious madman soon returned to his old frame of mind, and ordered his image to be set up immediately.

From Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria by Bentwich, Norman