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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis
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Recent Examples of cancellation
California environmental groups reel from EPA grant cancellations.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The shortage of controllers and technical breakdowns came to the forefront in recent weeks when a radar system briefly failed at the Newark, New Jersey, airport, leading to a wave of flight cancellations and delays.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The airport reported dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays Tuesday, after hundreds of flights were impacted Monday and over the weekend.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The shortage of controllers and technical breakdowns came to the forefront in recent weeks when a radar system briefly failed at the Newark, New Jersey, airport, leading to a wave of flight cancellations and delays.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The airport reported dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays Tuesday, after hundreds of flights were impacted Monday and over the weekend.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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The children’s parents — identified as a 53-year-old German man and his 48-year-old American wife, who also owned a German passport — were arrested and charged with domestic violence with habitual psychological abuse and child abandonment, according to police, per ABC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Then both students had to hire attorneys to get a temporary restraining order, only to have the Trump administration walk back its policy of visa revocations days later.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Johns Hopkins is a member of the Association of American Universities, which has sent a letter to the federal government requesting a meeting regarding visa revocations.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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Many sailors initially headed for Norway’s northern ports, which were close to an early counteroffensive brought to an end by the fall of France and the Allied withdrawal.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts comes in response to a Jan. 20 executive order by President Donald Trump that issued a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Following the notification of its grant rescission, Elev8 said it was forced to cut its internal team in half, and reduce its programming by 30%.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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Jeanette Bailey, director of nutrition research at the IRC, says the rescue organization has received contract terminations from the U.S. government for more than a dozen nutrition programs, though some have subsequently received rescission letters.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Ekblad’s 20-game PED suspension threw a wrench in the works, though, pushing Jones back up the lineup for the last chunk of the regular season.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There are cutting-edge driver-in-the-loop simulators, shaker rigs for punishing suspension, and even an entire gym for drivers to work on their fitness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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The Justice Department announced the decision in a filing April 25 in U.S. district court in Massachusetts, where a lawsuit had been filed in response to the terminations.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Unionized New York and Colorado locations went on two separate strikes in February in response to the terminations, with the Colorado work stoppage lasting only a few days, while Alamo’s downtown Brooklyn and lower Manhattan locations picketed for 58 days.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2025
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The recall was issued because of a labeling error, as certain bottles may contain undeclared allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, the company said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The recall is linked to manufacturing defects with the connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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