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as in scrapped
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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as in erased
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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Recent Examples of canceled
At least one Halloween parade was canceled.
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NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Benson Boone canceled his show at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in England an hour before his concert due to vocal issues and illness.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that flights across the country could be delayed or even canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown as staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities spread nationwide.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Nearly a week after the incident, the CEO of Coral Expeditions, Mark Fifield, confirmed that the remainder of the voyage would be canceled.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
If the sale is canceled, the seller may be able to keep the earnest money deposit, depending on state law.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Due to the government shutdown, SNAP payments have been canceled for the month of November at the federal level so far, although many states are working to address the resulting funding gap.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Things got slightly more chaotic when Kaufman introduced a child's costume that saw a youngster walk out to set with a barrel over his body, with the controversial — and subsequently canceled — Cracker Barrel logo on it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Booking early in the day will hopefully mean fewer travelers and give you recourse if your flight gets delayed or canceled.
—AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Benson Boone canceled his show at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in England an hour before his concert due to vocal issues and illness.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that flights across the country could be delayed or even canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown as staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities spread nationwide.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Nearly a week after the incident, the CEO of Coral Expeditions, Mark Fifield, confirmed that the remainder of the voyage would be canceled.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
If the sale is canceled, the seller may be able to keep the earnest money deposit, depending on state law.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Due to the government shutdown, SNAP payments have been canceled for the month of November at the federal level so far, although many states are working to address the resulting funding gap.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Things got slightly more chaotic when Kaufman introduced a child's costume that saw a youngster walk out to set with a barrel over his body, with the controversial — and subsequently canceled — Cracker Barrel logo on it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Booking early in the day will hopefully mean fewer travelers and give you recourse if your flight gets delayed or canceled.
—AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceled
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Germany scrapped incentives to boost purchases of fully electric vehicles about two years ago, a policy change that led to a sharp drop in demand for fully electric vehicles, initially.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Shifts in the sequel’s production timeline meant that some plots and characters had to be scrapped, so they could instead be potentially explored in the third film.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original photo has been deleted, but has since been reshared on other social media accounts.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As of reporting, Grubbs had deleted all the videos from her TikTok.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The administration has also detained and revoked the visas of several activists supportive of Palestinian causes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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