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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
The news was first reported Friday by Sky Sports, which said the cancellation could be announced by the end of this weekend.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
By Sunday, one week after the most flight cancellations, flight traffic had begun to return at some airports that were largely closed in the days after the war began.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
As far as cancellation fees, CarShield’s plans all come with a fee of $75, but the fees to cancel with Carchex vary and don’t appear on the company’s sample contracts.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Even better, many are small enough to easily pack in your personal item and come equipped with features like noise cancellation, charging cases, and long-lasting battery life for your best in-flight experience.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
By Sunday, one week after the most flight cancellations, flight traffic had begun to return at some airports that were largely closed in the days after the war began.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
As far as cancellation fees, CarShield’s plans all come with a fee of $75, but the fees to cancel with Carchex vary and don’t appear on the company’s sample contracts.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Even better, many are small enough to easily pack in your personal item and come equipped with features like noise cancellation, charging cases, and long-lasting battery life for your best in-flight experience.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Years later, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison was still urging a full repeal of the bill.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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One is the repeal of the tax breaks, and another is designed to protect consumers from paying for infrastructure costs associated with serving the hulking computing centers.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bonner Springs Animal Control announced that an individual was charged with animal abandonment in a Facebook post Wednesday.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The complete abandonment of Americans in the Middle East while other countries are efficiently evacuating theirs raises serious competency concerns about our post-DOGE government.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The recipients of the texts are then threatened with severe consequences, including prosecution, the suspension of vehicle registration, and the revocation of driving privileges.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The government also argued the court should limit any ruling to the specific plaintiffs rather than weigh whether the laws are unconstitutional in all situations, and that visa revocations are largely immune from court challenges under federal law.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 15 Mar. 2026.
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