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as in cancelling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
in 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again
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as in withdrawing
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
if I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you
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Recent Examples of repealing
The federal government needs to reduce interest rates and take a page from our playbook in repealing rental taxes.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Racism, 100 years after abolishing slavery, was at its peak (Ole Miss riots and the rise of George Wallace are just a few examples ), with the KKK brutalizing African Americans in the South.Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Banks are already withdrawing from relationships with fintech firms.Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Another person who was with Payne daily was charged with abandoning a person following death.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Repealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repealing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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