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as in cancelled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the judge revoked the jail sentence when the defendant promised to do community service instead
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Recent Examples of revoked
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Violators could possibly have their medical marijuana license suspended or revoked and also be subject to any local laws or ordinances that apply, officials said in a statement to The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Scott and Diana Anderson’s membership in the club was revoked after an allegation that Scott Anderson was drunk in public in 2017.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Several accounts said in the past few days that X had revoked their blue verification badges.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The appellate ruling also revoked the $24,000 in sanctions imposed on Gableman under the lower court ruling.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The company said the review may have various outcomes, ranging from no action being taken to Evolution having its license to operate revoked.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also alleges Nobu and the hosts continued marketing the party and ultimately held the event despite having the permits revoked by the city.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
But the Department of Health took exception to Peterson’s recommendation, saying Cooley’s license should be revoked.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Violators could possibly have their medical marijuana license suspended or revoked and also be subject to any local laws or ordinances that apply, officials said in a statement to The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Scott and Diana Anderson’s membership in the club was revoked after an allegation that Scott Anderson was drunk in public in 2017.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Several accounts said in the past few days that X had revoked their blue verification badges.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The appellate ruling also revoked the $24,000 in sanctions imposed on Gableman under the lower court ruling.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The company said the review may have various outcomes, ranging from no action being taken to Evolution having its license to operate revoked.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also alleges Nobu and the hosts continued marketing the party and ultimately held the event despite having the permits revoked by the city.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revoked
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Revoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revoked. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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