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Definition of cancellation
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
3 : a mark made to cancel something (such as a postage stamp)
From the M-W Editors
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 of cancellation from the Web
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Anyone seeking more information about the cancellation can contact the Anderson Police Department at 765-648-6775.
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Cancellation information will be announced on Facebook and broadcast on WXCY-FM 103.7 and WAMD-AM 970.
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Stafford Racing, Fireworks Rained Out Thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Friday night's racing program at Stafford Motor Speedway and postponement of the fireworks that were scheduled.
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Massive, tornado-producing storms swept through Omaha on June 16, one day before play began, forcing the cancellation of the CWS opening ceremonies.
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A power outage has forced the cancellation of court hearings Thursday at the Juvenile Justice Center in Kansas City.
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Flight cancellations due to weather are fairly frequent.
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The San Francisco company will continue to collect part of ride-cancellation fees, as well as the new waiting-time charges.
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Appalled at how absurdly little legislative progress has been made this year—despite unified GOP control of the government—the ultra-conservative rowdies are pushing for the unthinkable: a cancellation of Congress’s summer break.
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Origin and Etymology of cancellation
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CANCELLATION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of cancellation for English Language Learners
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: a decision to stop doing or planning to do something : the act of canceling something (such as a game, performance, etc.)
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: the act of causing something to end or no longer produce a certain effect : a decision to stop something from being effective or valid
CANCELLATION Defined for Kids
cancellation
playDefinition of cancellation for Students
1 : an act of causing something to end or no longer be in effect cancellation of a game
2 : a mark that makes something impossible to use again the cancellation on a postage stamp
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of cancellation
1 : the act or an instance of cancelling
2 : a mark made to cancel something (as a check)
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