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also cancelation
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
Goliath and the pavilion’s curator, Ingrid Masondo, called for the pavilion to be restored, arguing that McKenzie did not possess the contractual authority to end the exhibition and that the cancellation infringed on the artist’s constitutional right to freedom of speech.
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News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies are relying on the lack of competition and onerous cancellation polices to trap consumers into services.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Mike McCormick, managing partner of the consulting firm Travel Again Advisory, said the airline's rash of cancellations by themselves doesn’t mean that Spirit cannot survive.
—Mike Diamond, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The cancellation comes after officials missed the legal deadline to notify the public of the upcoming meeting, which was expected to be closely monitored for signs of further vaccine policy shifts.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies are relying on the lack of competition and onerous cancellation polices to trap consumers into services.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Mike McCormick, managing partner of the consulting firm Travel Again Advisory, said the airline's rash of cancellations by themselves doesn’t mean that Spirit cannot survive.
—Mike Diamond, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The cancellation comes after officials missed the legal deadline to notify the public of the upcoming meeting, which was expected to be closely monitored for signs of further vaccine policy shifts.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit Earthjustice filed suit Wednesday to block the repeal.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Students have often stood on the front lines, be it abolition, women’s suffrage or civil rights.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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South Korea has not executed a death-row inmate since 1997, in what is widely seen as a de facto moratorium on capital punishment and popular calls for its abolition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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And some lawmakers are having conversations about responsibility, and who should be held liable in cases of abandonment and death.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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And always underneath all the resentment and abandonment is a love there.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, a coalition of health and environmental groups sued the EPA over the revocation, calling it unlawful and harmful.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Administrative complaints start the disciplinary process, which can end from exoneration to license revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Republican Congress did approve a handful of rescission bills in 2025, clawing back funds from various agencies, but the votes were controversial and tight.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some environmental scientists disagree, telling ABC News that the rescission is concerning and could have major implications for health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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