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1
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
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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What It Means to Get 'Canceled'
What It Means to Get 'Canceled'
Show’s over, folks. Time to go home.
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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The first known use of cancellation was in 1535
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