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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Passenger rail services running parallel to the I-5 have also been canceled for the afternoon.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
While some individual lawmakers have canceled or refrained from attending fundraisers, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made a plea for his members not to hold political events, the campaign arms of both parties have forged ahead during the shutdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
He had been scheduled to perform at the Token Lounge in Westland on Halloween — a show that has now been canceled.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Ayoub Khan, the independent member of parliament for Perry Barr, a district of Birmingham, signed a petition calling for the game to be cancelled, relocated to a neutral third country, or held behind closed doors without spectators.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
While some individual lawmakers have canceled or refrained from attending fundraisers, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made a plea for his members not to hold political events, the campaign arms of both parties have forged ahead during the shutdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
He had been scheduled to perform at the Token Lounge in Westland on Halloween — a show that has now been canceled.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Ayoub Khan, the independent member of parliament for Perry Barr, a district of Birmingham, signed a petition calling for the game to be cancelled, relocated to a neutral third country, or held behind closed doors without spectators.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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As well as finding comfort on arrival, Smith is determined that those who move on do not feel abandoned.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The novel can get busy—Taylor introduces each of Wyeth’s studio mates in the first chapter, then all but abandons half of them to squeeze in more significant characters—but there’s a warmth in the overcrowding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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That uneven use of the death penalty is one of the reasons advocates want to abolish it.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, individual states can’t decide to abolish the practice without Congressional approval.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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In early 2022, not long before the suit with Giuffre was settled, his social media accounts were deleted, and on his page on the royal family’s website, his duties were changed to be listed in the past tense.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a sleepy start, the Americans came to life throughout the middle third of the game, and erased an early 1-0 deficit to end their October camp on a high note.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many of those drivers could have stemmed or erased their losses simply by waiting for another year or two and paying off some or all of the remaining loan balance, Drury said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tillman was due in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment, where Judge Vincent Chiu agreed to the prosecution's motion to revoke bond, reversing a different judge's decision to free him before trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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After the Florida incident, Ingrassia's federal employee badge and access to DHS headquarters were revoked from August 27 to September 2, according to two officials.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Months after Missouri lawmakers passed a sweeping incentives package for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, voters across the state could have a chance to repeal it.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Ukraine says Russia is waging an imperial war of conquest to eradicate Ukrainian sovereignty and identity, and illegally bring it under Kremlin control.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the youngest of four with an alcoholic father, his family struggled so much financially that his mother wanted to abort him.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, the plan was aborted after several FBI supervisors refused to cooperate, viewing it as inappropriate.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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