CALLING OFF Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

calling off 1 of 2

noun

as in repeal

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the calling off of the senior prom is not going to go over well

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calling off

2 of 2

verb

present participle of call off

as in distracting

to draw the attention or mind to something else she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest

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as in canceling

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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Recent Examples of calling off

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In her interviews, Kardashian recalls her experience which included taking care of him after his overdose and even calling off their divorce proceedings amid his recovery. —

Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 The recent release of video from the incident led to ABC calling off Paul’s season of The Bachelorette right before it was set to premiere. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 In a statement, DHS told WJZ that nearly 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown, and thousands more are calling off work. —

Tara Lynch, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 An increasing number of TSA officers have been calling off work, leading to staffing shortages inside airport security and lengthy screening lines at some airports. —

Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 Yet calling off the face-to-face visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping could have its own major economic consequences as relations between the world's two biggest economies remain fraught over tariffs and other issues. —

Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026 The news that Glass was calling off his appearance also caught off guard the National Symphony Orchestra. —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 The university cited budget cuts as the reason for calling off this year's dinner for the first time in its almost 60-year history, according to a letter posted by the Black Student Union. —

Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026 Coffman said that shows officers and their supervisors are judiciously calling off pursuits that become too dangerous. —

Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling off

Noun

Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Even before the repeal of Roe, people living in Appalachian communities were not getting adequate healthcare.

— Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation, 5 May 2026