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or cancelling
1
as in calling
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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2
as in repealing
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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3
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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4
as in abolishing
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 canceling
However, back in September, YB’s manager called out Chicago’s United Center for canceling their MASA stop.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
That's especially true if an airline reduces service by downgrading you or canceling your flight, but is required to pay you under the law.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The attack prompted authorities to warn women to remain vigilant while walking or running, stop using noise-canceling headphones and not to jog alone.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Apple's force-cancelling speakers provide a boost to sound quality, and the audio system supports Dolby Spatial Audio, which all means that the MacBook Pro still sounds excellent.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
An inside view of Newark Airport as travelers are facing eight straight days of massive delays, United Airlines canceling routes and staffing shortages in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on May 06, 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
On land, louder environments like running alongside traffic might compete a little too much with talking audio – noise-canceling earbuds or over-ear headphones are better in this setting.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Long recovery periods forced him to postpone his final tour that year and again in 2023, ultimately canceling it all together.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
That's especially true if an airline reduces service by downgrading you or canceling your flight, but is required to pay you under the law.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The attack prompted authorities to warn women to remain vigilant while walking or running, stop using noise-canceling headphones and not to jog alone.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Apple's force-cancelling speakers provide a boost to sound quality, and the audio system supports Dolby Spatial Audio, which all means that the MacBook Pro still sounds excellent.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
An inside view of Newark Airport as travelers are facing eight straight days of massive delays, United Airlines canceling routes and staffing shortages in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on May 06, 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
On land, louder environments like running alongside traffic might compete a little too much with talking audio – noise-canceling earbuds or over-ear headphones are better in this setting.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Long recovery periods forced him to postpone his final tour that year and again in 2023, ultimately canceling it all together.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Someone keeps calling her on the landline and leaving voice messages and texting her mobile phone—bits of song lyrics, compliments, and emoticons.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of repealing the Gulf and Iraq War authorizations for the use of military force from 1991 and 2002, respectively, may finally have a victory on their hands.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Conversations were moved to an auto-deleting platform and evidence was destroyed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paying monthly for storage from iCloud+ or Google gets old fast, and so does going through your camera roll and deleting photos to temporarily make space.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Oct. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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The battle resulted in the Indigenous residents withdrawing and paved the way for an 1843 treaty that opened up the area to more settlement, according to the historical association.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Budapest is in the process of withdrawing from the ICC.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The family was vocal in their disagreement over the plea deal and wanted jail time, resulting in prosecutors rescinding their initial offer.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But within 24 hours of receipt of the original reduction-in-force notices, about 700 employees received emails rescinding their terminations.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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