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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
Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
One small example is that of the 124 NASA missions currently in development or performing operations, 41 of them are facing outright cancellation.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
The show is not being actively promoted by the streamer, but all episodes remain available to stream on the platform following the series’ 2023 cancellation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Late night television has been making headlines in recent months, first with CBS announcing the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in July and then ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
One small example is that of the 124 NASA missions currently in development or performing operations, 41 of them are facing outright cancellation.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
The show is not being actively promoted by the streamer, but all episodes remain available to stream on the platform following the series’ 2023 cancellation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Late night television has been making headlines in recent months, first with CBS announcing the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in July and then ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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His childhood pastor was a guy named Henry Highland Garnet, this Black radical pastor who advocated for abolition and even made a young Frederick Douglass appear to be weak on matters of abolition and measures of equity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The State Department did not answer questions about whether the revocation would affect future visits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Registration is free but subject to revocation if a yard is not properly maintained.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The portions of the plan that include Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and the provision of mass humanitarian aid to Gaza are similar to past agreements, including the last one that collapsed after Israel violated its terms in March 2025.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another came with the withdrawal of Tino Livramento, the England defender, who left the field on a stretcher, obviously distressed, with what looked like a bad knee injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic stopgap measure includes a permanent extension of the expiring ACA subsidies, overturning cuts to Medicaid via the tax and spending megabill, and a restoration of rescissions cuts.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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With a pocket rescission, the fiscal year ends before the 45 days are up.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, the executive order was signed days after Disney pushed back against the White House’s pressure campaign and restored Jimmy Kimmel to the air after a brief suspension.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Partly triggering his suspension was the government threatening to leverage its power over pending media deals.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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California’s stricter auto emissions For California, the consequences of the repeal are complicated.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated September 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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That termination triggered lengthy litigation that continues and has pingponged through the American judicial system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Is MacDonald suggesting that Hannah will lose the pregnancy, either by termination or miscarriage?—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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