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 There are also additional fees for things like the use of a camera system in a vehicle and the use of a wheelchair vehicle or a car seat, as well as policies related to no-shows and cancellation of trips. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the prizes in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026 And Shepherd’s nod following Sherri’s cancellation represents a bittersweet token of recognition. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Closings and cancellations Highland Park City Hall will be closed on Tuesday because of the weather. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 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 judge’s ruling was tied to antitrust law, not the FCC ownership cap, so the agency’s repeal may have limited impact.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • The loss of those credits, combined with the administration’s repeal of tailpipe emissions rules, will significantly slow EV uptake in the US, Energy Innovation projects.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • Instead, El-Sayed, who supports Medicare for All and the abolition of ICE, has established himself as both the most progressive candidate in the primary and the front-runner in the polls.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Once free, Jennings served the abolition movement, wrote the first White House memoir, and witnessed his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War.
    — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Coming from one of the nation’s most prominent advocates, this was not an abandonment of the moral case.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The onset of more organ soloing by Emmett over twin guitars is just the barrage needed to slam home the paranoia and loneliness in a song that alternates self-effacement with self-defensive allegations of gaslighting and abandonment.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of abandonment
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  • The beach town also set up a one-strike revocation rule for short-term lodging permit holders whose tenants are in violation of public safety laws during the safety enhancement periods.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Resigned-Disciplinary — This is Oregon’s version of disciplinary revocation.
    — David J. Neal July 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of revocation
Noun
  • That is a Tier-1 priority for me in Congress, including a rescissions bill to reclaim all excess ICE funding provided in 2025.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • In the aftermath of the rescission, NCDOT said the project would be removed from the state’s transportation improvement prioritization list and Charlotte would lose the $700 million state commitment.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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