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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
Azaria’s publicist Seth Cohen said in an email Wednesday that the cancellation was due to an unexpected scheduling conflict.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
So far, the cancellations haven’t resulted in any announcements about make-up days.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson also said the company has amended its policies to deter host cancellations, decreasing such instances by 30 percent year over year since July 2023.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
That decision, though separate from the newsroom’s operations, led to mass cancellations from subscribers, hurting the Post’s bottom line.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
So far, the cancellations haven’t resulted in any announcements about make-up days.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson also said the company has amended its policies to deter host cancellations, decreasing such instances by 30 percent year over year since July 2023.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
That decision, though separate from the newsroom’s operations, led to mass cancellations from subscribers, hurting the Post’s bottom line.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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As grounds for the permit’s repeal, the city must show that Homeland Security has violated terms of its land-use agreement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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An exception is usually made for Budweiser, because the iconic Clydesdales the beer company has been working with since the repeal of Prohibition (seriously) are stars in their own right.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some 64 years later, the development is officially coming down, following years of decay, neglect and abandonment.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out or assist them in doing so could also face investigation, potentially resulting in revocation of their teaching certificates.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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That same month came the announcement of the revocation of the Temporary Protected Status that had protected hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from deportation.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Over the past year, federal rescissions removed the funding structure that kept many local public media stations above that threshold.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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