as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
the judge ruled that the town's rescission of the contract was justified due the contractor's repeated failures to meet its obligations
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Recent Examples of rescission
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 created the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and defined the process by which a president could request rescission of funding.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
With Trump’s rescission of the Biden order, there is no longer a regulatory framework for AI in place.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Uncertainty in future drug pricing policies: The rescission creates uncertainty regarding the federal government's approach to addressing prescription drug costs, which could leave beneficiaries unsure about future measures to control or reduce expenses.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Other Democrats argued the memo rescission was simply a sleight of hand, and that the Trump administration is seeking to circumvent lawsuits while keeping certain funding frozen.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
With Trump’s rescission of the Biden order, there is no longer a regulatory framework for AI in place.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Uncertainty in future drug pricing policies: The rescission creates uncertainty regarding the federal government's approach to addressing prescription drug costs, which could leave beneficiaries unsure about future measures to control or reduce expenses.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Other Democrats argued the memo rescission was simply a sleight of hand, and that the Trump administration is seeking to circumvent lawsuits while keeping certain funding frozen.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Rescission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescission. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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