cancellation

noun

ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce cancellation (audio)
variants also cancelation
Definition of cancellationnext
1
as in repeal
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights

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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis

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Recent Examples of cancellation That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 An independent review, conducted after the abrupt cancellation of a 2022 execution, had found that the state had for years failed to follow its lethal injection rules. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 As a result of the layoffs and mass cancellation of contracts in early 2025, millions of NIH websites have been effectively frozen for nearly 18 months. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 In April, West’s headlining nights at the annual Wireless Festival in London were canceled when he was denied a visa; this led to the cancellation of the entire 2026 festival. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancellation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
  1. repeal
  2. abolition
  3. abandonment
  4. revocation
  5. rescission
Noun
  • The agency’s analysis projects up to $11 million in additional timber revenue from the repeal.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Other lawmakers were hesitant to support a repeal but said there should be significant changes.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These challenges have been made more difficult by policy choices, such as the abolition of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Joining the group represents an expansion rather than an abandonment of its existing labor programs.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hahn Nguyen, 75, was booked into Santa Ana jail on suspicion of animal cruelty and animal abandonment.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
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  • Rivera said Rubio asked for his help in early 2017 developing a Venezuela policy that included sanctions against Maduro officials and business associates, visa revocations, the release of political prisoners and free elections.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The governor's office said the changes can extend a license revocation to as long as six years for someone with four or more qualifying convictions within a 10-year period.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of revocation
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  • If a customer changes their mind or finds a better price, Sell Your Gold states that customers can contact the company within 10 calendar days of payment issuance and follow its rescission process to request the return of their items.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The White House announced the cuts through a legally nebulous ‘pocket rescission’ just five days before the fiscal year ends.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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