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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
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
New York City's airports were the hardest hit with LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International both in the top five for most cancellations and delays.
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of energy and mines, confirmed the cancellation of the contract for internet services at an unrelated news conference in Toronto on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2025
On Tuesday's episode of the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast, Bee shared in host Papa's grief over the shocking cancellation of CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which has ignited a firestorm of political acrimony.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Programs that received grant cancellation notices have been allowed to file a request for reconsideration, which a program representative told NPR PRIME has done.
—Beth Wallis, NPR, 28 July 2025
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of energy and mines, confirmed the cancellation of the contract for internet services at an unrelated news conference in Toronto on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2025
On Tuesday's episode of the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast, Bee shared in host Papa's grief over the shocking cancellation of CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which has ignited a firestorm of political acrimony.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Programs that received grant cancellation notices have been allowed to file a request for reconsideration, which a program representative told NPR PRIME has done.
—Beth Wallis, NPR, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
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But much to my surprise and delight, Ryu Hayabusa’s continuation into the realm of AAA 3D action elites once again does not mean the abandonment of where the series started this time around.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Vallow Daybell was arrested in February 2020 in Hawaii, where she and Chad Daybell got married, on child abandonment counts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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In the aftermath of abolition/compensation, forgetting or disavowing the centuries of slavery became the primary take.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2025
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For starters, many early independence movements in Latin America were linked to the abolition of slavery—most notably in Haiti.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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Currently, revocation is decided by a judge based on evidence and research that takes into account factors such as the nature of the new charge, supervision history and the risk to public safety.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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In her July 29 revocation hearing, Judge Tim Baker wrote that Scott had violated the terms of her supervised release multiple times.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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By comparison, a Roth IRA allows for after-tax contributions and tax-free growth and withdrawals.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In the event of a product recall or withdrawal, CVS Pharmacy works quickly to prevent the item from being sold and to remove it from distribution.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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The announcement follows a largely party-line vote last month that approved the cuts to public broadcasting as part of a $9 billion rescissions package requested by the White House that also included cuts to foreign aid.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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The memo also calls for the temporary suspension of LEP.gov, a federal website for people with limited English proficiency.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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At least one opposition party has called for his suspension.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The data termination was postponed until July 31 following a request from the head of NASA’s Earth Science Division.—
Chris Vagasky,
Space.com,
27 July 2025
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These terminations are being justified under new policies from the Department of Health and Human Services and the NIH that forbid references to diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Timothy Holtz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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The cost of recalls Ford’s battle with its quality control processes and recalls has already cost it a pretty penny.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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And a similar polarization can be seen in the politics of Taiwan itself, where President William Lai’s administration is engaged in recalls against opposition lawmakers, in a move widely seen as trying to gain more power.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
29 July 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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