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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
Strikes led to the cancellation of many flights.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Vacation rental hosts set their own cancellation policies, Fish tells us.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving is already a travel ordeal — the crowds, the lines, the fear of cancellations due to weather.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Sonos Ace headphones, discounted by $100, offer rich, balanced audio, effective noise cancellation, and the ability to swap sound with certain Sonos speakers.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Vacation rental hosts set their own cancellation policies, Fish tells us.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Thanksgiving is already a travel ordeal — the crowds, the lines, the fear of cancellations due to weather.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Sonos Ace headphones, discounted by $100, offer rich, balanced audio, effective noise cancellation, and the ability to swap sound with certain Sonos speakers.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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In some cases, that can be attributed to egregious abandonment or benign neglect.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The protest began in the South Waterfront area, where activists calling for the abolition of ICE and denouncing recent federal actions have held near-nightly demonstrations since the summer.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cruz is seeking changes at Wikipedia just a couple weeks after criticizing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for threatening ABC with station license revocations over political content on Jimmy Kimmel's show.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Oct. 2025
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The suits argue that the State Department’s revocation of students’ visas was unlawful.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
6 Oct. 2025
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Far-right members of Netanyahu’s ruling coalition – whose support is crucial to keeping his government afloat – have fiercely opposed a withdrawal from Gaza and have previously called for encouraging Palestinian residents to leave so Jewish settlements can be established there.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The administration has faced other challenges over its withdrawal of, and conditions around, FEMA funds, which are determined by Congress.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cline, who voted for the first rescissions package this Congress, also belongs to the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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All while Rice is eligible to play as of this week now that his six-game suspension has been served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Branch is likely going to get a fine for his role in the altercation with a possible suspension coming too.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Colorado’s fee – which has survived repeal attempts – is expected to generate $5 billion in revenue over the next decade.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hawley has continued to advocate for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The termination of the warehouse's 215 employees will happen in phases, according to a letter Wayfair sent to Kentucky's Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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