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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
The cancellations come amid a government shutdown in which partisan tensions are particularly high.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
While some of the department’s cancellations first announced by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought were new, others had been previously announced in May by the department.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Flights will continue to take off, but the aviation sector will be under duress and that means most likely some delays and cancellations.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Prior to Bualoi’s arrival, nearly 30,000 people evacuated as a precaution and four airports were shut down, resulting in the cancellations or delays of hundreds of flights.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Weather delays are common, and trip cancellations aren’t out of the ordinary.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The controversy has sparked boycotts, subscription cancellations, and mounting calls for Disney to reverse course.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On social media, users began posting confirmation of their cancellations under the hashtags #CancelDisney and #CancelDisneyPlus.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
While some of the department’s cancellations first announced by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought were new, others had been previously announced in May by the department.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Flights will continue to take off, but the aviation sector will be under duress and that means most likely some delays and cancellations.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Prior to Bualoi’s arrival, nearly 30,000 people evacuated as a precaution and four airports were shut down, resulting in the cancellations or delays of hundreds of flights.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Weather delays are common, and trip cancellations aren’t out of the ordinary.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The controversy has sparked boycotts, subscription cancellations, and mounting calls for Disney to reverse course.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On social media, users began posting confirmation of their cancellations under the hashtags #CancelDisney and #CancelDisneyPlus.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellations
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By then, the Ocean Alliance of CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, OOCL and Evergreen had still only blanked 7 percent, while Gemini and MSC had still not committed to any capacity withdrawals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Holding the investment in a Roth 401(k) would allow qualified withdrawals to be taken tax-free.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Look for signs such as stains, water damage, moth holes, and droppings.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Potential punishments would include fines, suspensions, forfeiture of draft picks and termination of Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Platforms deemed to facilitate controversial content face heavy fines, while users risk account suspensions and, in some cases, imprisonment.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Senate Democratic proposal would lock in the bipartisan funding agreements Congress made for fiscal 2026 and restore federal funding for public radio and television stations, which Republicans clawed back through a rescissions package that passed in July.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump had sent a package of budget rescissions to Capitol Hill, with the cuts also including billions of dollars in foreign aid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The repeals do not conclude the litigation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Property tax repeals or reforms are being considered in multiple states across the country, following the consistent rise of property taxes over the past five years.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Authors Guild has so far successfully contested these revocations in court on first amendment grounds.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened investigations and possible license revocations for affiliates that aired the program, remarks that drew calls for his resignation from Democrats and skepticism from some Republicans.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cancellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellations. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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