cancelers

variants or cancellers
plural of canceler
as in offsets
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 cancelers As for frequent last-minute cancelers? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • 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
  • And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Escape vertically inside your home by moving upstairs or getting on top of counters to avoid being swept away.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The in-house self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber GP03300) drives two counters and small seconds as well as a date display.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under the latest proposal that trustees will vote on, schools with smaller cash balances would contribute less toward an emergency fund used to help struggling institutions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The collection balances shaping, comfort and style in equal measure, including such staples as stretchy-fit basics, a relaxed denim jacket and high-rise wide-leg jean, among others.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The need for correctives is extensive, and the work is well under way.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.
    — Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Cancelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancelers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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