as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Recent Examples of revocation
The South Sudan foreign ministry is criticizing the revocation of U.S. visas for all its nationals, calling it unfair and saying it was based on an incident that didn't involve one of its citizens but another African national.
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Venezuelans who sued have provided significant evidence that TPS holders and their families would suffer irreparable harm if the revocation was allowed to go forward, the judge said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Last week, Columbia University announced policy changes in response to the Trump administration’s revocation of $400 million in federal funding following campus protests.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Paul, Weiss On March 14, Trump extended similar revocations of security clearances and government building access to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul, Weiss), which is headquartered in New York.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Venezuelans who sued have provided significant evidence that TPS holders and their families would suffer irreparable harm if the revocation was allowed to go forward, the judge said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Last week, Columbia University announced policy changes in response to the Trump administration’s revocation of $400 million in federal funding following campus protests.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Paul, Weiss On March 14, Trump extended similar revocations of security clearances and government building access to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul, Weiss), which is headquartered in New York.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revocation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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