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 The new contract not only cements the B-52's role as a front-line combat platform but also marks the revival of the ARRW program, which faced cancellation in 2023. — New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 You're considered insolvent when your total debts exceed the fair market value of your assets immediately before the debt cancellation. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Bolton, the Costume Institute head, spoke publicly for the first time since the Galliano cancelation for that Times article. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026 In an interview this week, Bolton described the challenge of coming up with a new idea from scratch after the cancellation of the Galliano show. — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancellation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
  1. repeal
  2. abolition
  3. abandonment
  4. revocation
  5. rescission
Noun
  • Currently, the repeal effort (which would also lead to the elimination of certain campaign-finance disclosure rules) looks set for defeat, though more than a quarter of votes are yet to be counted.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On Tuesday, voters rejected Missouri lawmakers’ attempt to overturn that repeal.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Two Columbia University Apartheid Divest activists, bemoaning their opposition, coauthored a June 2024 opinion article signaling overlap with the police abolition movement.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Patricia Wenskunas, founder of the California advocacy nonprofit Crime Survivors, which opposed the abolition of the death penalty, criticized Newsom's decision.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Stewart gave the character so much humanity, life, and fear, the terror of a life wasted in pursuit of wealth to the abandonment of all else.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If one relative always made Christmas dinner, this year’s gathering may shift to a potluck, a smaller meal or a new host, a change the Hospice Foundation of America describes as a form of compromise rather than abandonment.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • Sensitive workloads must never be used for background model training or vendor analytics, with real-time audit logs and instant access revocation built in by default.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Last week, a judge denied Singh’s request for alteration or revocation of bail.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of revocation
Noun
  • The cancellation was done through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The city of New York sued over the rescission of the grant funding in February of last year, while Comans sued over her termination the next month.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescission

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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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