cancellation
noun
can·cel·la·tion
ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
variants
or less commonly cancelation
1
: the act or an instance of canceling
The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
2
: something (such as a hotel room or a ticket) made available by the canceling of an arrangement
was lucky to get a cancellation for the trip to Chicago
—often used before another noungot a cancellation ticket/slot
3
: a mark made to cancel something (such as a postage stamp)
Examples of cancellation in a Sentence
The storm caused delays and flight cancellations.
Notice of cancellation should be given 30 days in advance.
There is a fee for cancellation.
Cancellations increased when rates doubled.
Recent Examples on the Web
On February 14th, Anthropic was told that a failure to accept the government’s demands might result in contract cancellation.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple stayed one additional night at their original resort after management offered guests affected by cancellations a 50% discount from the regular rate of about $1,500.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
While cancellation options are available in advance of the first, second and third financial quarters—broadly speaking, advertisers may back out of between 25% and 50% of their upfront allocations for each of those periods—the ontological status of fall buys is a lot less equivocal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company will need to clearly disclose the terms, including early cancellation fees, to customers before obtaining billing information.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple stayed one additional night at their original resort after management offered guests affected by cancellations a 50% discount from the regular rate of about $1,500.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
While cancellation options are available in advance of the first, second and third financial quarters—broadly speaking, advertisers may back out of between 25% and 50% of their upfront allocations for each of those periods—the ontological status of fall buys is a lot less equivocal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company will need to clearly disclose the terms, including early cancellation fees, to customers before obtaining billing information.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cancellation
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cancellation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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cancellation
noun
can·cel·la·tion
ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of canceling
2
: a mark made to cancel something
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