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

Verb

There was no indication Wednesday that F1 is any closer to calling off or moving the Qatar or Abu Dhabi races. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 For the United States, that means encouraging reform, including human rights protections, and calling off the bargain that has allowed autocratic allies to get away with grievous repression. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Citing unnamed sources, the Post reported that the shortfall of key weapons contributed to Trump calling off major strikes on Iran and making another push for diplomacy. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 After previously calling off an engagement, BelléJolie Force is a singer who is searching for her Prince Charming. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The officers pursued the vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, for roughly a minute before calling off the chase because of the suspect’s speed and erratic driving, police said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling off

Noun

Measuring affordability To defend its repeal of pollution limits, the EPA has estimated economy-wide cost savings of $310 billion from 2026 to 2047.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Wellenkamp, however, believes that the fate of the income tax repeal has no bearing on the vote for a sovereign wealth fund.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

The result is a safer-phone category that already spans traditional feature phones, minimalist devices and smartphones that have been deliberately stripped of distracting features.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Schedule time away from distracting apps If certain times of day are your weak spot, Downtime can help.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracting

Verb

Companies will be required to provide a simple, accessible way to cancel a subscription through the same method used to sign up — making canceling as easy as signing up.

— Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
The Stanford researchers estimated that sellers can roughly double revenue because of consumer inertia, when people forget or put off canceling, and cancellation friction, when ending a subscription takes too much time or effort.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of canceling

Noun

The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Airline commitments for meals, hotels, and ground transportation generally apply when a cancellation or delay is considered within the carrier’s control, although individual airlines can choose to provide more assistance.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancellation

Verb

Ryan plays Carla Russo, a veteran nurse at Yale Fertility Center who pleads guilty to diverting vast amounts of fentanyl and diluting it with saline, forcing many patients to endure egg-retrieval surgery without anesthesia.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
The bill calls for diverting 60% of the city's garbage from landfills and incineration over the next 20 years.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of diverting

Verb

There may never be a satisfactory explanation for the WNBA’s insistence on abandoning such a loyal, durable fanbase, but the fans didn’t come to Mohegan Sun Arena one last time to ask why.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Demonstrate that the innovation function can help business leaders solve immediate problems without abandoning longer-term exploration.

— Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoning

Noun

Such abandonment wounds are deep and destabilizing; the younger the child, the deeper the wound and the harder to form a sense of self and of value as an adult.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The Great Logging Off isn’t pointing toward mass smartphone abandonment.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandonment

Verb

Cousins was in rhythm but, throwing off his back foot, didn’t give the throw nearly enough juice.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Jefferson got the ball to Hale for a touchdown, rolling left and throwing off his back foot to find Jefferson in the back of the end zone.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026