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rescinded
[ ri-sin-did ]
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- revoked, repealed, or canceled, sometimes because invalidated by later action or a higher authority:
The teacher's union has pledged to fight for reinstatement of the rescinded raises.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
- ܲ··Ի· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rescinded1
Example Sentences
ORR has rescinded its policy of not sharing information on sponsors with immigration agencies and law enforcement, and a wave of wellness checks on formerly unaccompanied minors has made many families skittish.
Sightings were reported; tips flooded into Angelus Temple, which offered and then rescinded a $25,000 reward.
Although the memo was rescinded days later, dozens of centers reported that they couldn’t access their funds for weeks; unable to meet payroll, some were forced to shutter for a few days.
The new policy rescinded a 2011 memo restricting agents from making arrests in such locations.
In response to the cuts, UCLA, USC and other campuses have canceled some research efforts or rescinded some doctoral candidate and postdoctoral research position offers.
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