canceler

variants or canceller
Definition of cancelernext
as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective bright decorative accents proved to be a canceler of the apartment's monotone color scheme

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Recent Examples of canceler As for frequent last-minute cancelers? Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Step 6 Run a small offset spatula around edges of cake to loosen, then invert out onto rack.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese Money Plant Chinese money plants (Pilea peperomioides) often produce offsets or baby plants, which are easy to divide and repot into their own containers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Long is on Zoom, from her home in Los Angeles and seated at her kitchen counter with the sliding doors behind her, where a custodian is cleaning the deck that coyotes keep fouling.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The location also includes a bakery, hot food and salad bars, meat and seafood counters and a specialty cheese department.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Brazilian lost his balance and braced his left arm on the canvas to break his fall, but his elbow dislocated.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Canceler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceler. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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