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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
The cancellation of The Late Show comes 10 years after Colbert took it over from prior host David Letterman.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Battery life runs up to 30 hours with noise cancellation active, and a 3‑minute quick charge nets 3 hours of playback.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Operations returned to normal Saturday morning, with only 35 delays and 31 cancellations reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
This still is a rare Netflix cancellation of 2025, joining another sophomore action drama, The Recruit, and freshmen Pulse and The Residence.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Battery life runs up to 30 hours with noise cancellation active, and a 3‑minute quick charge nets 3 hours of playback.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Operations returned to normal Saturday morning, with only 35 delays and 31 cancellations reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
This still is a rare Netflix cancellation of 2025, joining another sophomore action drama, The Recruit, and freshmen Pulse and The Residence.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Pamela is a self-effacing free spirit whose honesty and abandonment cast a spell on the embittered Wendall.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The abolition of mandatory retirement rules under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has opened the door to longer tenures.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Survivors received some medical care and some form of compensation, but campaigns for more compensation and the abolition of nuclear weapons are ongoing.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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In explaining his departure in a Substack post, Shapiro indicated that his decision was unrelated to the recent revocation of federal funding for public media.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The settlement results in the immediate revocation of Viridis’ Lansing licenses and the cannabis testing lab's three majority owners will be permanently excluded from participating in Michigan’s marijuana industry, the consent order said.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rove compared the third possibility — which Rove said would result from either no agreement or from an agreement that Russia breaks — to the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021, when former President Biden’s poll numbers tanked and never recovered.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
21 Aug. 2025
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During the temporary ceasefire, the sides would negotiate a lasting truce, the release of the remaining hostages and the further withdrawal of Israeli forces.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Mixed feelings abound regarding the rescission of federal funding for the high-speed magnetic rail project proposed between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as some local lawmakers and advocates applaud its demise and other officials acknowledge it was likely doomed from the jump.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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The day Congress approved the rescissions, member stations saw a spike in giving, the Times reported.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He’s not allowed to play in any game, including additional rehab games in the minors, once the suspension begins.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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If the suspension knuckle cracks the suspension arm may detach.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The property sale led to an early termination of a kitchen services contract TouchPoint Services, also known as Compass Group, had at Alexian Village.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But information shared by the sources indicates that 48 pages of correspondence related to Arredondo’s termination was not included.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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With memory and recall, AI companions remember birthdays, preferences and past conversations.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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What vehicles are affected by the Mitsubishi recall?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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