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also cancelations
1
as in abandonments
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 abolitions
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 cancellations
Bhupinder Kaur — director of operations at United Sikhs, a national human and civil rights organization — has told The Times that the cancellations disproportionately affect Sikh, Punjabi, Latino and other immigrant drivers who are essential to California’s freight economy.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
More cancellations are expected.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only do scholars save money, but many deals also include free flight changes, cancellations, and extra baggage allowance, allowing for more flexibility.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
While the initial impacts were concentrated around visitor uncertainty and short-term cancellations, the effects are now directly impacting frontline workers, small businesses and essential service providers.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The restrictions, which were lifted yesterday, affected more than a dozen airports and led to more than 1,000 flight cancellations during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year following the holidays.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Thousands of travelers at the end of the New Year holiday period were affected after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid parts of the region on Saturday, triggering hundreds of flight cancellations.
—Leslie Josephs,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
According to the tracking website FlightAware, there were 261 delays and 18 cancellations at LAX.
—Ruby Gonzales, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
More cancellations are expected.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only do scholars save money, but many deals also include free flight changes, cancellations, and extra baggage allowance, allowing for more flexibility.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
While the initial impacts were concentrated around visitor uncertainty and short-term cancellations, the effects are now directly impacting frontline workers, small businesses and essential service providers.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The restrictions, which were lifted yesterday, affected more than a dozen airports and led to more than 1,000 flight cancellations during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year following the holidays.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Thousands of travelers at the end of the New Year holiday period were affected after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid parts of the region on Saturday, triggering hundreds of flight cancellations.
—Leslie Josephs,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
According to the tracking website FlightAware, there were 261 delays and 18 cancellations at LAX.
—Ruby Gonzales, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellations
Noun
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Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump didn’t extend Musk’s DOGE contract — the two fell out shortly after his departure, and, other than rescissions, the whole project has taken on a lower profile post-Musk.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Nov. 2025
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The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such revocations have increased over the last two years, with about 41% of parolees returning to prison for a rule violation or for committing a new crime in October 2025, compared to about 31% in October 2023.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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DUIs, assaults and theft are some of the top reasons why visas were revoked, together accounting for almost half of the revocations in the past year, the official said in a statement.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Cancellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellations. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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