1
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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2
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
The bill cancels about $8 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (which provides funding to NPR and PBS) over the next two years.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 July 2025
Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m.
A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
On June 18, the Princess of Wales canceled her appearance at Royal Ascot at the last minute.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 July 2025
Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m.
A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
On June 18, the Princess of Wales canceled her appearance at Royal Ascot at the last minute.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Megan later deleted the clip, but the video had already made its rounds online.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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Ogles’ comments come as the Trump Administration has signed executive orders in an attempt to eliminate DEI programs, in addition to revoking the student visas of international students at universities throughout the country.—
Ruben Montoya,
The Tennessean,
19 July 2025
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The call for ideas also follows the department’s decision just one day earlier to revoke $4 billion in funding from California’s high-speed rail project.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
17 July 2025
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But even in friendly rooms, Democrats are not promising to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in toto.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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One positive step was to repeal many of the Inflation Reduction Act’s green energy subsidies.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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Screwworms were eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, but have been know to reemerge occasionally.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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Israel retaliated and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eradicate Hamas.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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SpaceX tried to launch the mission Monday (July 21) but aborted the try 11 seconds before liftoff, for reasons that the company did not immediately explain.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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Because sons are valued in China, often female pregnancies were aborted.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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