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as in to abandon
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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Recent Examples of cancel
In case of inclement weather, the walks will be canceled.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Was at University School in Davie before his senior season was canceled during COVID.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Connecticut Democrats are speaking out after nearly $11 million in federal funding for Catholic Charities USA that would help migrant children has been canceled, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Was at University School in Davie before his senior season was canceled during COVID.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Connecticut Democrats are speaking out after nearly $11 million in federal funding for Catholic Charities USA that would help migrant children has been canceled, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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The three-block stretch, between 16th and 19th avenues, looks markedly different from just a year ago, when tents, abandoned cars and piles of trash crowded the street and sidewalks.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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What to read next The USSR withdraws troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev abandons invasion plans to focus his resources on the Space Race.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed is gaining momentum in a divisive three-way Democratic primary with an uncompromising argument for clarity on progressive priorities — Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and ending US military aid to Israel.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mejía, who is more progressive than Sherrill, campaigned on policies including abolishing ICE and raising taxes on the wealthy.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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On many systems, deleting them merely removes their addresses from a registry, freeing the space to be overwritten.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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She also is accused of telling her conspirators and other people not to discuss the weapons deals by telephone, and to delete any messages referring to the deals.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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This year was supposed to erase the memory of recent suffering or at least make up for it.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets responded with runs in each half, outscoring the Lakers in the middle eight minutes and cutting it to 54-51 by halftime after erasing a 15-point deficit.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The new offenses caused his bail to be revoked from his Quincy District Court cases until at least June 12.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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How much to rely on that bot – and when to let go – is a moral quandary for the grieving former combat surgeon who had her license revoked after a tragedy.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In New Zealand, a ban was adopted in 2022 but repealed in 2024.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Images by Lisa Kristine were made possible by the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation in Partnership with Human Thread Foundation to eradicate slavery and human trafficking.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, several ships have attempted to transit the strait only to abort their efforts, reflecting a constantly changing security situation and persistently high risks.—
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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