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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
The scammers demand payment via wire transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency ATMs, threatening to stall or cancel projects if applicants don’t pay immediately.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Amid a budget deficit earlier this year, City Council members Lisa Kaplan and Karina Talamantes proposed the city cancel plans to build a tiny home shelter for homeless seniors in North Natomas.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The research teams also have access to a library of hundreds of reactor components from various facilities or canceled plants.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cancel
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Amid a budget deficit earlier this year, City Council members Lisa Kaplan and Karina Talamantes proposed the city cancel plans to build a tiny home shelter for homeless seniors in North Natomas.
—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The research teams also have access to a library of hundreds of reactor components from various facilities or canceled plants.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cancel
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According to the American Medical Association, 78% of physicians report that prior authorization delays have led patients to abandon recommended treatment.
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Later that day, deputies found her van abandoned in a field near Interstate 95, but Graham had seemingly vanished without a trace.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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According to the indictment, Van Dyke immediately withdrew his profit; then tried to delete his betting account on Polymarket, the world's biggest online prediction market.
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Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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Experts say Leo could revoke some of the concessions that Francis granted the SSPX as part of the Holy See's response to the new consecrations.
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While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
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The board voted unanimously to repeal the basement requirement.
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Voters rejected an attempt to repeal the gas tax in 2018, according to the governor’s office.
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The rare partnership is giving the tribe an opportunity to introduce its language, history, culture that the federal government once tried to eradicate to soccer fans around the world.
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The crew coordinated with air traffic control and performed a go-around, which involves aborting a landing attempt and climbing away from the runway, to avoid an American Airlines plane that was departing from an intersecting runway, The Guardian reported.
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The Delta pilots saw what was happening and were able to abort the landing and pull up in time to avoid hitting the American plane.
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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