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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Business & Economy The Big Story White House prepares rescission package
The White House is planning to ask Congress to approve more than $9 billion in funding cuts to a list of agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
My memory as a member of Congress recalls the following: no changes in funding can take place without the president presenting a package of rescissions to Congress for approval.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
In two lawsuits filed last month, more than 30 religious groups argue that Trump's rescission of the sensitive-places policy violates their religious-liberty rights by interfering with their worship and with their ability to welcome and serve immigrants of all stripes.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Like other cuts, the latest rescissions will be challenged in the federal courts, Blumenthal predicted.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
My memory as a member of Congress recalls the following: no changes in funding can take place without the president presenting a package of rescissions to Congress for approval.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
In two lawsuits filed last month, more than 30 religious groups argue that Trump's rescission of the sensitive-places policy violates their religious-liberty rights by interfering with their worship and with their ability to welcome and serve immigrants of all stripes.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Like other cuts, the latest rescissions will be challenged in the federal courts, Blumenthal predicted.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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