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

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 Years after calling off their first engagement, Affleck and Lopez reconnected then married in 2022. —

Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 But lately, more buyers are calling off their deals to look for better ones. —

Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 In it, Belly (Lola Tung) is headed to Paris after calling off her wedding to Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), unsure what the future holds for her. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 They were engaged for nearly a year before calling off their wedding less than one month before the date. —

Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling off

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Years later, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison was still urging a full repeal of the bill.

— Mark Dee March 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
One is the repeal of the tax breaks, and another is designed to protect consumers from paying for infrastructure costs associated with serving the hulking computing centers.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026