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
This past Sunday, YouTube TV began alerting subscribers about how to manually apply a one-time $20 credit to their account because of the Disney carriage dispute, a move to try to mitigate cancellations.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Even if flight cancellations because of the government shutdown are restored, there will be nearly 11,000 fewer Spirit flights this holiday season compared to last year, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium analyzed by CNN.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
News of the show’s cancellation and recasting plans was first reported by Deadline.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
To give some perspective, since January 2024, the 12th worst day for cancellations had more than twice that figure, 1,930, according to Cirium.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Even if flight cancellations because of the government shutdown are restored, there will be nearly 11,000 fewer Spirit flights this holiday season compared to last year, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium analyzed by CNN.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
News of the show’s cancellation and recasting plans was first reported by Deadline.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
To give some perspective, since January 2024, the 12th worst day for cancellations had more than twice that figure, 1,930, according to Cirium.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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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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