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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
These earbuds are designed for long wear, and the Tensor A1 chip provides great sound and noise cancellation.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Sama claims that Meta’s cancellation of the contract affected 1,108 workers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Starlink offers service with no long-term contracts and the ability to pause the service with no cancellation fee or hassle.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Thursday is the deadline for property owners in the Eaton and Palisades burn zones to pay their property taxes, but as many survivors continue to face challenges, Los Angeles County officials are offering a penalty cancellation for some of those fees.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Sama claims that Meta’s cancellation of the contract affected 1,108 workers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Starlink offers service with no long-term contracts and the ability to pause the service with no cancellation fee or hassle.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Thursday is the deadline for property owners in the Eaton and Palisades burn zones to pay their property taxes, but as many survivors continue to face challenges, Los Angeles County officials are offering a penalty cancellation for some of those fees.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
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The Attorney General has been the state’s first line of defense as the federal government has tried to strip California’s funding over issues ranging from trying to force a repeal of state climate rules to a decade-old law protecting transgender athletes from discrimination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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That abandonment is even more damaging in a country like Cuba, which has run a global propaganda campaign based on its social achievements.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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The crackdown could expand beyond visa revocations to include federal indictments of Mexican politicians.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rescission of the agreements would mean a step back from protecting vulnerable students in schools, said Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The impact of the rescission of future funding allocated for public media have already been felt.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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